Mexican National Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years for Trafficking Meth through Eagle Pass Port of Entry

DEL RIO, Texas – A Mexican national was sentenced in a federal court in Del Rio to 235 months in prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

According to court documents, on Nov. 12, 2020, Braulio Reyes, 27, of Agujita, Coahuila, Mexico, attempted to enter the United States through the Eagle Pass Port of Entry pedestrian lane. Customs and Border Protection Officers discovered Reyes had several packages strapped to his waist, containing 3.45 kgs of methamphetamine hydrochloride with a purity level of 100%.

Reyes pleaded guilty Feb. 26, 2021, facing a federal prison term of 10 years to life and a maximum fine of $10,000.

U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas made the announcement.

Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Rex Beasley and Holly Pavlinski prosecuted the case.

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