SAN ANTONIO, TX - Two San Antonio men have been arrested on federal drug charges after investigators uncovered more than 500 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed inside shipments of fresh produce, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons said Gerardo Pineda-Gallegos and Jose Lopez-Ruiz are charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine.
According to court documents, the two men were identified as methamphetamine distributors involved in the transportation, packaging, and distribution of narcotics. A criminal complaint alleges that on Dec. 15, 2025, Pineda-Gallegos and Lopez-Ruiz were present at a wholesale produce distribution warehouse, where they received large quantities of methamphetamine hidden inside shipments of fresh produce…