Sabino Diaz-Silva, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Texas 2023

A Mexican citizen with a green card has been sentenced to federal prison for distributing methamphetamine in Texas.

Sabino Diaz-Silva, 63, was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 108 months in prison for distributing four kilograms of pure methamphetamine on three separate occasions.

According to court documents, Diaz-Silva used his ties to Mexico to directly communicate with a Mexican source of supply regarding the importation and distribution of methamphetamine in the United States.

On two separate occasions in October 2022, Diaz-Silva sold one kilogram of methamphetamine to an undercover Drug Enforcement Administration agent. On Dec. 5, 2022, the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped Diaz-Silva and found two kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside the trunk of his vehicle.

Diaz-Silva was charged in a federal indictment on Oct. 4, 2023, and taken into federal custody on Dec. 6, 2023. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a mixture or substance containing 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.

Diaz-Silva will face deportation to Mexico once his sentence of imprisonment is completed.

U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas made the announcement. The DEA and TX DPS investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Spears prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the federal government to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime.

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