Feds Disrupt Cocaine Pipeline: Key Player Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
· Texas Border Business
Luis Manuel Castillo Garcia, a 52-year-old undocumented immigrant from Mexico residing in Laredo, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute over $1 million in cocaine. He pleaded guilty on November 3, 2025, admitting to organizing cocaine shipments from Laredo to various U.S. locations. U.S. District Judge Diana Saldana imposed a 135-month sentence for drug conspiracy and an additional 120 months for illegal reentry. Garcia's criminal history includes previous drug convictions. Authorities seized over 65 kilograms of cocaine during the investigation, which was conducted by multiple law enforcement agencies.
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