Trevino Guadalupe Jr., Meth Trafficking, Texas 2015

McALLEN, Texas - In a shocking move, two local men have been ordered to federal prison for their roles in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine. Guadalupe Trevino Jr., 43, and Guadalupe Trevino III, 24, both of Edinburg, pleaded guilty to their crimes on August 28, 2015.

According to sources, U.S. District Judge Randy Crane handed Trevino Jr. a sentence of 48 months in federal prison, while Trevino III was ordered to serve 132 months. These harsh sentences come after a lengthy investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) into the methamphetamine conspiracy.

The charges were the result of an investigation conducted by the DEA. Assistant U.S. Attorney Robert Wells Jr. prosecuted the case.

On February 6, 2015, agents with the DEA learned that a tractor containing a large quantity of methamphetamine was parked at a Chili's restaurant in McAllen. Agents located the trailer and initiated surveillance, observing the driver, Hiram Medina-Rodriguez, acting in a suspicious manner. Authorities then approached him and obtained consent to search, at which time they found two air tanks containing approximately 60 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Further investigation revealed that Trevino III had arranged for the transportation of a large quantity of narcotics from the Rio Grande Valley to Dallas and Atlanta, Georgia. He installed two air tanks onto a tractor trailer, which contained approximately 34.7 kilograms of methamphetamine. Guadalupe Trevino Jr. admitted that his role in the conspiracy was to rent a warehouse to temporarily store the methamphetamine before it was delivered.

Defendant Information:

Guadalupe Trevino Jr. - 43 years old, Edinburg, Texas

Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine

City and State: McAllen, Texas

Exact Date: February 6, 2015 (investigation), August 28, 2015 (plea), and [sentencing date]

Sentence: Guadalupe Trevino Jr. (48 months in federal prison), Guadalupe Trevino III (132 months in federal prison)

Amounts: Approximately 60 kilograms of methamphetamine found in air tanks, approximately 34.7 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a tractor trailer

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/two-sent-prison-meth-distribution