Tyton Hester, Life Sentence for Drug Trafficking, Texas 2020

A Sherman, Texas man has been sentenced to life in federal prison for his involvement in a major drug trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Texas.

Tyton Hester, 30, was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. He was sentenced to life in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant on June 30, 2020.

According to information presented in court, Hester was identified as a multi-kilogram distributor of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and Xanax.

Hester ran his drug trafficking activities out of a mechanic shop in Sherman, recruiting down-on-their-luck individuals to help with the narcotics trafficking. He offered them food, shelter, and drugs in exchange for conducting drug deals and securing his 'trap house.'

To appear less suspicious, Hester also had these individuals, including children, accompany him on trips to Dallas where his sources of supply were located.

Ultimately, eight other members of Hester's operation were also indicted, with Hester being the final defendant to be sentenced. The others had previously pleaded guilty and collectively received sentences totaling over 100 years in federal prison.

Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei stated, 'Today's sentence sends a strong message to those who would seek to profit from the trafficking of illegal narcotics.'

Dallas FBI Special Agent in Charge Matthew J. DeSarno added, 'Hester furthered the plague of drug trafficking with a pattern of menacing and intimidating behaviors that victimized vulnerable individuals and jeopardized the lives of children in order to obfuscate his illegal activities.'

The sentence sends a strong message that those involved in drug trafficking will face severe consequences.

Source: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/grayson-county-man-receives-life-sentence-drug-trafficking-enterprise