PLANO, Texas — Two men from Denton have been handed significant federal prison sentences for their roles in methamphetamine trafficking in the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs. Clayton Willis Caddell, 48, and Robert Alfonso Cazarin, 37, pleaded guilty to conspiracy charges and were sentenced on January 9, 2026, by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan.
Caddell was sentenced to 181 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. Cazarin received a 156-month sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to information presented in court.
The case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative, established by Executive Order 14159, aimed at dismantling criminal organizations, including those involved in drug trafficking, within the United States and abroad. The HSTF focuses on prosecuting crimes involving child trafficking and other offenses against children, utilizing all available tools to remove violent criminal aliens from the country…