Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Combined 21 Years in Prison

Three defendants have been sentenced to a combined 21 years in federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.

Brian Daniel Ramirez, 45, Rodney Leon Dunn, 63, and Robby Layne Dunn, 62, were indicted for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance in August of 2023.  In October of 2023, Mr. Ramirez, Mr. Rodney Dunn, and Mr. Robby Dunn plead guilty to one count each of Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

On January 18, 2024, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman sentenced Mr. Ramirez to 14 years in federal prison; Mr. Rodney Dunn to 4.5 years in federal prison, and Mr. Robby Dunn to 2.5 years in federal prison.

According to court documents, the investigation began in June of 2023 when Hood County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit (HSCO SCU) began investigating the methamphetamine trafficking activities of the Brian Ramirez Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO).

HCSO SCU deployed numerous investigative techniques and identified a suspected drug stash location in Granbury, Texas operated by Mr. Ramirez. The investigation resulted in the seizure of approximately 1 kilogram of crystal methamphetamine, approximately 3 ounces of cocaine, and the arrests of Mr. Ramirez, Mr. Robby Dunn, and Mr. Rodney Dunn for their roles in the Ramirez DTO. 

The DEA Fort Worth with the assistance of the Hood County Sheriff’s Office conducted the investigation.  Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Smith prosecuted the case.