Mexican national living in Garland sentenced in drug trafficking case
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GARLAND, Texas - A Mexican national who had been living in Garland was sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking in North Texas.
What we know:
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas, 28-year-old Salud Alejandro Ruiz Mendoza pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
He was sentenced on Monday to 12 and a half years in federal prison.
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Federal prosecutors said Mendoza and his co-defendants imported methamphetamine from Mexico and had distributed or planned to distribute about 37 kilograms of the drug in the North Texas area.
Investigators also seized 91 pounds of marijuana and several firearms following Mendoza’s arrest.
The case was part of Operation Take Back America, the federal government’s crackdown on illegal immigration and the elimination of drug cartels.
What we don't know:
No mugshot for Mendoza was released.
The Source: The information in this story comes from a news release from the Department of Justice.