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30-05-2025
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Second Mexican national sentenced 20 years for $3m Duncanville meth bust
The Brief DUNCANVILLE, Texas - The second defendant convicted of large-scale methamphetamine trafficking in Duncanville, Texas, was sentenced yesterday to 20 years in federal prison. The news was announced by Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Chad E. Meacham. What we know Moises Elias Saavedra Posadas, 45, a Mexican national illegally living in the United States, pled guilty to methamphetamine possession with intent to distribute in February 2025. He was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Wednesday, May 28, by United States District Judge David C. Godbey. According to court documents, Saavedra Posadas helped codefendant Gerardo Barraza Ortiz deliver more than 4 grams of 100% pure methamphetamine on two separate occasions. Officers with the Duncanville Police Department executed a search warrant at an auto body shop located on South Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas, Texas, where several identifying documents belonging to Saavedra Posadas were located. The majority of the methamphetamine was located in 1,022 small packages hidden in buckets and pallets. A further search of the auto body shop revealed a freezer, burners, coolers, storage bins, and barrels that were being used to store, cook, and convert liquid methamphetamine into a crystalized form. Officers also located three firearms and several pounds of marijuana during the search. According to the Duncanville Police Department, the 107.05 pounds of crystal methamphetamine, if sold in ounce quantities, has a street value of approximately $3,128,400.00 in the Dallas, Texas area. Dig deeper Testimony from co-defendant Barraza Ortiz's sentencing hearing revealed that on June 2, 2022, officers located approximately 107.05 pounds of crystalized methamphetamine during a search of the building. Barraza Ortiz was sentenced to a term of 262 months' imprisonment in March 2025 by U.S. District Judge Godbey. Local perspective The Duncanville Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation into this case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys George Leal and Sarah Douglas prosecuted the case. The Source Information in this article was provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Mexican national sentenced to 21+ years in prison after being found with $3m of meth in Dallas
The Brief A Mexican national illegally in the United States was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for drug trafficking. More than 100 pounds of meth and three firearms were found in an auto-body shop on South Cockrell Hill Road. The estimated street value of the meth was more than $3 million. DALLAS - A man from Mexico living illegally in the US was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for his role in a crystal meth trafficking operation. Gerardo Barraza-Ortiz was sentenced to 262 months behind bars after more than 100 pounds of meth was found in Dallas. The backstory In June 2022, the Duncanville police department executed a search warrant at an auto body shop located on South Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas. According to testimony, Barraza-Ortiz ran from officers as they entered but was soon apprehended. A Duncanville police officer testified that a search of the building revealed more than 100 pounds of crystalized methamphetamine. Most of the methamphetamine was found in 1,022 small packages hidden within buckets and pallets. The auto-body shop housed a freezer, burners, coolers, storage bins, and barrels, all being used to store, cook, and clean liquid methamphetamine into a crystallized form. According to the Duncanville Police Department, the nearly 50 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine had an estimated street value of approximately $3,128,400. A further search of the auto-body shop also revealed three firearms and several pounds of marijuana during the search. Barraza-Ortiz pleaded guilty in September 2023 to possessing with intent to distribute over 50 grams or more of a mixture or substance containing a detectable amount of methamphetamine. He received his sentence on Monday, March 10, 2025. What they're saying "This conviction sends a clear message that our community will not tolerate the distribution of dangerous narcotics," said Chief of Police Matthew Stogner. "Removing over $3 million worth of methamphetamine from our streets is a significant victory in our ongoing fight against drug trafficking, and we remain committed to protecting our neighborhoods from the devastating impact of illegal drugs." The Source Information in this article is from the U.S. Attorney's Office, Northern District of Texas.
