The U.S. Attorney's Office, along with the DEA will announce what has only been described so far as a "significant case and numerous arrests in an international drug trafficking and money laundering investigation."

Court records showed two dealers met up in Laredo to sell fentanyl, and the next day were caught trying to hide the drugs inside a tire wheel.

A total of 23 people were taken into custody following the return of a 50-count indictment alleging cocaine, fentanyl, heroin and meth trafficking and related crimes in the Houston and Galveston areas.

A federal jury has convicted a 50-year-old Houston man on multiple violent crimes related to a drug trafficking conspiracy, including murder for hire, the United States Department of Justice announced Tuesday.

A federal jury convicted Juan Gonzalez-Cardebas following an 11-day trial in August 2022. He was convicted of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine and one or more kilograms of heroin, as well as possession with intent to distribute 18 kilograms of cocaine. He could also lose his status to reside in the United States.

Nearly a dozen criminals have now been brought to justice for their roles in drug trafficking on Sinton streets after the sentencing of two Sinton residents, the United States Department of Justice announced.

A 32-year-old man has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiracy to distribute meth during a transaction that occurred in a Houston neighborhood, the United States Department of Justice announced.

A 24-year-old Pasadena man has been sent to federal prison following his conviction of firearm and drug trafficking offenses related to his role in the shooting of a Houston Police Department officer, announced U.S. Alamdar S. Hamdani.

A 43-year-old Houston rapper has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of conspiracy to distribute and distributing meth, cocaine and opioids, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday.

The director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Dr. Rahul Gupta, will host a news conference in Houston to announce new funding to stop drug trafficking.

A 51-year-old woman from Cuba has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for distributing cocaine, Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery announced on Monday.

HOUSTON – Three Colombian members of the National Liberation Army (Ejército de Liberación Nacional aka ELN) have been arrested on multiple drug-related charges after being indicted by a local grand jury. According to a news release, Yamit Picon-Rodriguez, aka Choncha, 36; Jose Gabriel Alvarez-Ortiz, aka Alex, 26, and Henry Trigos-Celon, aka Moncho Picada, 43, were arrested on charges of drug trafficking, narco-terrorism and cocaine distribution. The Houston divisions of the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation, in conjunction with the Houston Police Department and partners in Bogota, Columbia, officials said. “These enforcement actions have dealt a major blow to the ELN and are a true testament to the power of partnerships. Anyone with information is asked to contact their local FBI or call 1-800-CALLFBI (225-5324) for the “major case contact center.”

NEDERLAND, Texas – Nine people have been taken into custody in connection with a drug trafficking operation based out of Nederland, Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Stephen Cox. According to court documents, the group is believed to be the head of a drug trafficking organization operating on a national scale. However, when ingested, BDO metabolizes into GHB, a common date-rape drug, court documents showed. Purchases could be made from Jake’s Fireworks either in person or online, according to court documents. Proceeds from the trafficking amounted to over $1 million, which were laundered through several now-seized bank and retirement accounts throughout southeast Texas, according to the release.