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BROWNSVILLE, TX—A San Benito man has been implicated in a case involving a 42-year-old Brownsville resident who has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction for conspiring to possess, with intent to distribute liquid meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.
Ernesto Vargas pleaded guilty on March 7 to conspiracy to possess, with intent to distribute, approximately 253.2 kilograms of liquid meth.
U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera has now ordered Vargas to serve 240 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by five years of supervised release. In handing down the sentence, the court noted his extensive criminal history and the seriousness of his conduct.
Vargas was responsible for helping Pedro Rodriguez III, 45, of San Benito, transport the narcotics.
On Jan. 11, law enforcement conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle Rodriguez was driving after he switched lanes without signaling. They soon discovered Rodriguez had several pending state arrest warrants and took him into custody.
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