Jeffrey Juarez, Cocaine and Ecstasy Trafficking, Texas 2012

Former Tri City Bomber Leader Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

HOUSTON, TX – Jeffrey Juarez, the one-time leader of the notorious Tri City Bomber (TCB) Street gang, has been sent to federal prison for his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and ecstasy.

According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Juarez, 35, of Sugar Land, entered a plea of guilty on September 6, 2012. U.S. District Judge Gray Miller handed Juarez a 240-month term of federal imprisonment, which will be followed by five years of supervised release.

‘The punishment imposed today reflects our efforts to disrupt and dismantle an entire criminal enterprise up to and including its leadership,’ said U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. ‘We will not waiver in our determination to diminish gang crime and hold those accountable for their illegal actions.’

Juarez, aka ‘Dragon’ and ‘Tira,’ led the TCB gang, which made money by trafficking in cocaine and other drugs and by providing protection services for drug loads.

‘Today’s sentencing is a clear message to all organized crime leaders that the safety of our communities will always be more important than your criminal enterprise,’ said FBI Special Agent Armando Fernandez. ‘And that our team work will always prevail.’

Juarez was paid for his services after each load and each transport was monitored by video and audio recording. During the same time frame, Juarez sold approximately 388 Ecstasy pills to an FBI confidential source on numerous occasions.

The TCB gang was formed in the early 1980s in the Pharr, San Juan, and Alamo areas of South Texas. An organized group with mandatory specific rules and regulations known as ‘Las Reglas’ to endure loyalty and participation of gang members in criminal activity, the TCB also has a decision-making hierarchy including a person in charge in each city and persons holding positions within the organization, including president, generals, captains, lieutenants, sergeants, soldiers, and prospects.

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