Two-ton marijuana seizure leads to conviction for Mexican trafficker. A 20-year-old Mexican citizen faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty to conspiring to transport over four thousand pounds of marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.
Jorge Monjaraz-Perez pleaded guilty today in a U.S. District Court in Brownsville, Texas.
At the hearing, he admitted he conspired with a drug trafficking organization to move at least 1,886 kilograms of marijuana.
He also acknowledged running a marijuana stash house in Brownsville and that he participated in at least seven drug trafficking events. Law enforcement seized all the marijuana, each ranging between 91 kilograms and 528 kilograms.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration, with the assistance of Border Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Assistant U.S. Attorney David A. Lindenmuth is prosecuting the case.
U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez Jr. will impose sentencing on April 19. At that time, Monjaraz-Perez faces up to life in prison. He has been and will remain on bond pending that hearing.
The conviction serves as a warning to those involved in the illicit marijuana trade.
Jorge Monjaraz-Perez, the defendant, is a 20-year-old Mexican citizen.
The exact criminal charges against Monjaraz-Perez are conspiring to transport over four thousand pounds of marijuana.
The city and state where the crime occurred are Brownsville, Texas.
The crime date is not specified in the provided information.
The sentence or outcome for Monjaraz-Perez is up to life in prison.
No dollar amounts are mentioned in the provided information.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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