Jesus Roberto Tellez, Fentanyl and Meth Trafficking, Texas 2021

A South Texas man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking operation.

Jesus Roberto Tellez, 42, of Cotulla, was sentenced to 121 months in prison after being convicted of transporting fentanyl and methamphetamine from Eagle Pass to San Antonio, according to a federal court in San Antonio.

On October 2021, Tellez was seen picking up a backpack containing narcotics from an Eagle Pass residence, which was then seized by the Eagle Pass Police Department. Further investigation revealed that the backpack contained a total of nine bundles with 4.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and 498.4 grams of fentanyl pills.

Tellez admitted to twice previously trafficking narcotics from Eagle Pass to San Antonio in the preceding four months.

Tellez was indicted on December 1, 2021, and pleaded guilty on August 20, 2025. He was sentenced on December 3 by U.S. District Judge Jason Pulliam.

U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced the sentence. The Drug Enforcement Administration and the Eagle Pass Police Department investigated the case, with Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Spears prosecuting the case.

Tellez’s conviction and sentencing are a significant blow to the ongoing battle against fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking in Texas. The sentence serves as a reminder of the severe consequences for those caught engaging in such activities.

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