The Brief
- A Mexican national illegally in the United States was sentenced to more than 21 years in federal prison for drug trafficking.
- More than 100 pounds of meth and three firearms were found in an auto-body shop on South Cockrell Hill Road.
- The estimated street value of the meth was more than $3 million.
DALLAS – A man from Mexico living illegally in the US was sentenced to more than 21 years in prison for his role in a crystal meth trafficking operation.
Gerardo Barraza-Ortiz was sentenced to 262 months behind bars after more than 100 pounds of meth was found in Dallas.
Dallas meth bust
The backstory:
In June 2022, the Duncanville police department executed a search warrant at an auto body shop located on South Cockrell Hill Road in Dallas. According to testimony, Barraza-Ortiz ran from officers as they entered but was soon apprehended.…