Member of Mexican cartel sentenced in Houston for drug trafficking

The Brief

  • A Los Zetas cartel member was sentenced to 31 years in federal prison in Houston.
  • Eleazar Medina-Rojas was convicted of conspiring to distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana.
  • He was also ordered to pay $26.5 million in forfeiture.

HOUSTON A member of a Mexican cartel has been sentenced in a Houston court to federal prison for his role in bringing drugs to the US.

Los Zetas member sentenced

Eleazar Medina-Rojas was sentenced Monday to 31 years in prison for drug trafficking-related offenses.

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Rojas conspired to manufacture and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana.

He was also ordered to pay $26.5 million in forfeiture.

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