Rosalva Reyna-Llamas, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Texas 2013

Mexican Woman Convicted in Massive Methamphetamine Trafficking Scheme

LAREDO, Texas – A 30-year-old woman from Monterrey, Mexico, has been found guilty of conspiring to possess with intent to distribute, possessing with intent to distribute, and importing methamphetamine. Rosalva Reyna-Llamas was arrested on February 2, 2013, at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge International Port of Entry Bridge I in Laredo while attempting to cross into the United States.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers discovered nine bundles of methamphetamine weighing 18.24 kilograms hidden in after-market compartments in the side rocker panels of the vehicle Reyna-Llamas was driving, a blue Mazda CX-7 SUV with State of Nuevo Leon, Mexico, registration.

During her arrest, Reyna-Llamas initially denied knowledge of the presence of the methamphetamine. However, she later claimed the car was purchased for her and that she intended to go to Dallas to pick up luggage for the person who bought her the vehicle. Agents testified that she had plane tickets and a crossing history in her possession demonstrating she had made a flight from Houston to Monterrey the previous day.

The jury heard testimony from Customs and Border Protection officers and agents with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that Reyna-Llamas’s story kept changing as she attempted to conceal her involvement in the methamphetamine trafficking operation.

U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana presided over the two-day trial and will set sentencing at a later date. Reyna-Llamas faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison as well as a possible $10 million fine. She has been detained since her arrest on February 2, 2013, and will remain in custody pending sentencing.

The case was investigated by HSI and CBP, with Assistant United States Attorneys Roberto F. Ramirez and Sanjeev Bhasker prosecuting the case. Reyna-Llamas’s conviction marks a significant blow to the methamphetamine trafficking operation that has plagued the Laredo area for years.

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