Ricardo Mujica-Calderon, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Texas 2026

A San Antonio man has been charged with methamphetamine trafficking after a search warrant at his home uncovered a large stash of the dangerous drug.

Ricardo Mujica-Calderon, a 34-year-old Mexican national, has a long history of violent crime. He had previously been convicted of assault of a family member by choking/strangulation, driving while intoxicated with a child under 15, and two counts of illegal re-entry into the United States.

When agents executed a search warrant at Mujica’s house, he slammed the door shut and fled before being arrested in a neighbor’s yard. Agents found approximately 13 kilograms of methamphetamine in Mujica’s home. They also found an AR-15, two ‘ghost guns,’ and three other pistols, all of which were loaded.

The methamphetamine, worth an estimated $1.3 million, was sold to a confidential source by Mujica. On top of the charges related to the methamphetamine, Mujica is also accused of attempting to escape from authorities while being transported to jail.

Mujica’s past convictions and new charges highlight the ongoing problem of violent crime in Texas. The Western District of Texas, where Mujica was charged, has seen a surge in immigration-related cases in recent weeks.

Between January 9 and January 15, federal prosecutors in the district filed 229 new immigration and immigration-related cases. The district received 125 new habeas petitions, bringing the total number of civil immigration cases to 817 since January 20, 2025.

Other defendants charged in the Western District of Texas include:

Robyn Argote-Brooks, Human Smuggling, Texas 2026. Argote-Brooks, a 37-year-old Cuban national, was accused of attempting to evade ICE officers in San Antonio. He rolled up his window and refused to come out, then drove his car in reverse, causing damage to a government vehicle.
Rodrigo Jose Cedeno-Espinos, Immigration-Related Crime, Texas 2026. Cedeno-Espinos, a 32-year-old Venezuelan national, attempted to escape the Dilley Immigration Processing Center by scaling the perimeter fence.
Jesus Antonio Flores-Pineda, Statutory Sexual Seduction, Texas 2026. Flores-Pineda, a 41-year-old Salvadoran national, was previously removed from the United States and had not been granted permission to reapply for admission.
Lenin Israel Guifarro-Almendarez, Immigration-Related Crime, Texas 2026. Guifarro-Almendarez, a 29-year-old Honduran national, was found in a storm ditch near the Paso Del Norte Port of Entry in El Paso and had previously been removed from the United States.
Maximiliano Arellano, Resisting Arrest, Texas 2026. Arellano, a 25-year-old Mexican national, became combative and struck a Border Patrol agent in the chest during a traffic stop near Uvalde.

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