Mexican National Living in Donna Sentenced to Federal Prison on Drug Charges
· Texas Border Business
Hector Rodriguez-Ramos, a 48-year-old Mexican national residing in Donna, has been sentenced to 72 months in federal prison for drug trafficking conspiracy. He pleaded guilty to distributing over five kilograms of cocaine. In 2024, Rodriguez-Ramos recruited a courier and facilitated the installation of a hidden compartment in a vehicle for drug transport. Authorities discovered 14 kilograms of cocaine in this compartment during the investigation. Following his prison term, he is expected to face deportation proceedings. The Drug Enforcement Administration led the investigation, with prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tyler Foster and Yasmine Tucker.
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