Heroin Conspiracy Sends Doctor to Federal Prison
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 37-year-old U.S. citizen living in Mexico has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute more than 10 kilograms of heroin, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Jose Roberto Moya, a medical doctor who operated a clinic in Reynosa, Mexico, pleaded guilty to the crime on October 26, 2018.
In a shocking turn of events, law enforcement stopped Moya on June 6, 2018, for a traffic violation just south of Alice as he was driving with two female passengers in the vehicle. As the females exited the car, deputies noticed unusual bulges beneath their clothing. A subsequent pat-down revealed nine bundles of heroin with a total weight of more than 22 pounds strapped to their bodies.
Both of the females later pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute heroin. U.S. District Judge Nelva Gonzales Ramos determined Moya had a leadership role in the drug conspiracy and ordered him to serve 144 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release.
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Jim Wells County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert D. Thorpe Jr. is prosecuting the case. Moya will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
This conviction is a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement in cracking down on organized crime in our region. We will continue to work tirelessly to keep our communities safe and bring those responsible to justice.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Fraud & Financial Crimes|Violent Crime|Sex Crimes|Cybercrime|Public Corruption|Weapons|Human Trafficking|White Collar Crime|Organized Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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