A 36-year-old Edinburg man has been ordered to federal prison after admitting to his role in a large cocaine trafficking conspiracy.
Ray Anthony Almaroad pleaded guilty on January 26.
U.S. District Judge David S. Morales ordered him to serve an 87-month sentence to be immediately followed by four years of supervised release.
The court heard additional statements noting Almaroad’s use of a tractor-trailer hauling a legitimate truckload of limes as a decoy for the concealed compartment containing over 100 cocaine bundles.
On November 27, 2020, at nearly midnight, Luis Elfego Ramirez drove a tractor-trailer to the Border Patrol checkpoint located near Sarita. Almaroad was the passenger and registered owner of the vehicle.
Authorities noted weld marks on the diesel tank and discovered a custom-made concealed compartment within the fuel tank. They then found and seized 110 bundles of cocaine, with a total net weight of 109 kilograms.
The drugs have an approximate street value of over $3.2 million.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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