The Brief
- A Dallas man is charged with shooting at an undercover FBI task force officer during a federal surveillance operation.
- The shooting allegedly happened as authorities worked to stop a plot to rob another drug trafficker of methamphetamine.
- The officer was not injured, and the suspect is now in federal custody, facing a potential life sentence if convicted.
DALLAS – A Dallas man has been arrested after being accused of shooting at an undercover FBI Task Force Officer who was conducting surveillance to prevent a drug robbery, federal authorities announced.
An Alleged Plot to Rob Traffickers
Andres Saucedo, Jr., 41, was arrested on Wednesday, June 4, and charged with assaulting a federal officer with a deadly weapon and conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, according to the office of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.
The backstory:
According to a criminal complaint, the shooting happened on May 19 while federal agents were surveilling Saucedo and another man, Angel Flores, who were allegedly plotting to rob 30 to 40 kilograms of methamphetamine from another drug trafficker.…