Miguel Angel Bravo-Farias, Methamphetamine Distribution, Texas 2017

Methamphetamine Ring Busted in Amarillo

AMARILLO, Texas – Three Amarillo residents have been charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Miguel Angel Bravo-Farias, 41, Hector Terrazas, 25, and Rogelio Xochitl Amparan, 29, were arrested on June 8, 2017, at a Denny’s Restaurant located on I-40 in East Amarillo.

According to the affidavit filed with the federal complaint, Bravo-Farias and Terrazas were in possession of a box containing five plastic bags filled with methamphetamine. A search of Terrazas’ residence revealed a white plastic container with crystal-like residue, an igloo-style container with a crystal-like substance, and 34 empty glass bottles with crystal-like substance on the spouts in a bedroom.

The investigation revealed Xochitl Amparan as the head of the methamphetamine distribution operation. Bravo-Farias, an illegal immigrant, and Terrazas were arrested at the scene and remained in custody pending the detention hearings set for June 14, 2017.

The penalty for the offense charged in the criminal complaints is a maximum statutory penalty of life in federal prison and a $1 million fine.

The Amarillo Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case with assistance from the Randall County Sheriff’s Office, the Potter County Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and the Potter County District Attorney’s Office.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Anna Bell is prosecuting.

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