Drug Trafficking Ring Busted in Houston

A 29-count indictment was unsealed today charging 15 individuals for their roles in a drug trafficking organization and related gun offenses in Houston, Texas.

According to court documents, the defendants were part of a drug trafficking organization that distributed methamphetamine, powder cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, oxycodone, Xanax, psylocibin mushrooms, and marijuana. Six of the defendants face additional charges for gun crimes relating to their alleged drug trafficking.

The defendants are alleged to have used several drug houses and a food truck to store illegal drugs and conduct drug transactions. As alleged, in one notable instance in June 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents seized 29 kilograms of methamphetamine that one defendant was attempting to transport into the United States.

The defendants, all of Houston, Texas unless otherwise noted, have been charged with various crimes. If convicted, they each face a mandatory minimum penalty of 10-15 years in prison and a maximum penalty of life in prison.

The defendants include:

• James Michael Brewer, also known as Creeper, 33, charged with drug trafficking and firearm charges;
• Jonathan Alvarado, also known as Joker, 28, charged with drug trafficking;
• Hector Luis Lopez, also known as Capulito, 23, charged with drug trafficking;
• Alfredo Gomez, also known as Fredo, 26, charged with drug trafficking and firearm charges;
• Victor Norris Ellison, 35, charged with drug trafficking and firearm charges;
• Jose Francisco Garcia-Martinez, also known as Paco, 29, a Mexican national, charged with drug trafficking;
• Enzo Xavier Dominguez, also known as Smiley, 32, charged with drug trafficking;
• Alexis Delgado, also known as Chino, 28, charged with drug trafficking;
• Jose Eduardo Morales, also known as Primo, 22, charged with drug trafficking;
• William Alexander Lazo, also known as Miclo, 21, charged with drug trafficking;
• Kylie Rae Alvarado, 24, charged with drug trafficking;
• Ruby Mata, 31, charged with drug trafficking;
• Mexi Dyan Garcia, also known as Mexi, 31, charged with drug trafficking;
• Jesus Gomez-Rodriguez, also known as Jr., 33, charged with drug trafficking;
• Marcos Rene Simaj-Guch, also known as Taco Man, 41, a Mexican national, charged with drug trafficking.

The case is ongoing, and the defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

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