Tag: U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs
Texas Gun Traffickers, Conspiracy, Texas 2023
⏱ 2 min read A wave of violence in Texas has been met with a fierce response from the DOJ, with 17 defendants sentenced to over 261 years in federal prison for their roles in gun trafficking. The crackdown, led by Eastern District of Texas U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs, targeted individuals who used firearms…
United States v. Garcia, Fentanyl Trafficking, Texas 2023
⏱ 3 min read Four fentanyl dealers have been slammed with lengthy prison sentences in the Eastern District of Texas as part of a crackdown on the deadly opioid. Isela Mendez was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for distributing tens of thousands of fentanyl-laced oxycodone pills from her home. Meanwhile, Victor Manuel Navarette…
