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LUBBOCK, Texas–Several members in a Lubbock Texas methamphetamine trafficking organization were sentenced to federal prison.
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On April 13, 2026, the final defendant in a significant Lubbock, Texas methamphetamine trafficking organization was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.
Shawn Nichole Zatloukal was a member of a larger methamphetamine trafficking organization responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine in the Lubbock area. She and her codefendants, all of Lubbock, were indicted in August 2025 and all later pled guilty to methamphetamine trafficking charges. Zatloukal was sentenced on Monday April 13, 2026. All were sentenced to lengthy prison terms:
- Jeremiah “Chris” Arguijo, 40, was sentenced to 360 months;
- Shawna Nichole Zatloukal, 55, was sentenced to 168 months;
- Christopher Alan Nagella, 59, was sentenced to 240 months;
- Adam “Adan” Casas, Jr., 52, was sentenced to 97 months;
- Benjamin “BJ” Hernandez, 46, was sentenced to 132 months; and
- Nicholas James Westbrook, 45, was sentenced to 160 months.
According to court documents, the investigation lasted several months and culminated in the execution of multiple search warrants on July 22, 2025. During these searches, agents located several pounds of methamphetamine, multiple firearms, and several thousand dollars in currency. In total, agents seized over 4,200 grams of methamphetamine during this investigation, some of which is depicted below:
Photo of methamphetamine seized during investigation…