Twenty-three individuals have been detained on charges related to drug trafficking, firearms, and money laundering in Texas, following extensive law enforcement operations in the Houston/Galveston and Rio Grande Valley areas, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Some of those apprehended have already appeared before United States Magistrate Judges in Houston, Galveston, and McAllen.
The arrests stem from five distinct but linked indictments returned by Houston and McAllen grand juries in May. The charges include cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine trafficking; firearms-related offenses; and money laundering, with some acts dating back to January 2023 and others taking place between May 2024 and December 2024. According to the news release, the indictments indicate that some defendants were truck drivers transporting drugs north, with 10 kg of cocaine being transferred to Georgia and money returned to cover the driver and other expenses…