SHERMAN, Texas — A resident illegally living in Irving has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a major drug trafficking money laundering operation, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
Jose Guadalupe Lopez-Arana, 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and aiding and abetting. He was sentenced on Aug. 27 by U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant.
According to information presented in court, federal authorities identified Lopez-Arana in 2023 during an investigation into a drug trafficking conspiracy distributing methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl. Lopez-Arana, a Mexican national, was specifically responsible for receiving and delivering drug proceeds to conceal the ring’s illegal activity, according to authorities. The DOJ says court records show he laundered between $150,000 and $250,000 in U.S. currency…