Mexican National Gets 20 Years for International Cocaine Conspiracy
· Texas Border Business
Leonel Mata Luna, a 51-year-old man from Houston, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for his involvement in a cocaine distribution conspiracy that lasted nearly a decade. He pleaded guilty on September 6, 2023, and admitted to leading a drug trafficking organization that smuggled over 100 kilograms of cocaine from Mexico to the U.S. Luna was arrested in Monterrey, Mexico, in September 2022 after being a fugitive for seven years. The operation led to the seizure of significant drug quantities and cash, with 15 defendants convicted in connection to the case. He will remain in custody until transferred to a federal prison.
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