Corpus Christi residents Jesus Sustaita III, 26, and Anna Sustaita, 24, have been ordered to prison for their involvement in a drug conspiracy.
On November 23, 2021, Jesus Sustaita III pleaded guilty, while his sister, Anna Sustaita, entered her plea on October 20, 2021.
Today, U.S. District Judge David S. Morales sentenced each to serve 135 months in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
The court heard additional testimony about multiple shootings in which the siblings had previously been involved and other investigations in which they were believed to be selling narcotics over the past several years.
The investigation began in July 2021 when authorities learned that Alec Garcia, a known felon, was in possession of firearms based on multiple social media posts.
Further investigation revealed he and the Sustaitas were selling narcotics out of their residence.
A search warrant was executed at a residence in Corpus Christi in August 2021, located across the street from a local elementary school.
At that time, law enforcement found over 50 grams of meth, nearly two kilograms of pills that had the appearance of candy and contained fentanyl, alprazolam, and meth, LSD, approximately two kilograms of marijuana, as well as numerous THC products, nine firearms, hundreds of rounds of ammunition, body armor, and U.S. currency.
Jesus and Anna Sustaita will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Gang Unit.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Barbara J. De Peña prosecuted the case.
Defendant: Jesus Sustaita III and Anna Sustaita
Criminal Charges: Drug Conspiracy
City and State: Corpus Christi, Texas
Date: November 23, 2021 (guilty plea), and October 20, 2021 (guilty plea)
Sentence: 135 months in federal prison followed by five years of supervised release
Additional Facts:
Alec Garcia, a known felon, was in possession of firearms based on multiple social media posts.
The investigation revealed that Garcia and the Sustaitas were selling narcotics out of their residence.
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Key Facts
- State: Texas
- Category: Drug Trafficking|Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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