Source: United States Department of Justice (video statements)
HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE CASE: A Mexican National was sentenced by a federal court in San Antonio, Texas to 27 years in prison for leading an international methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney for USAO-WDTX, Justin Simmons.
“Mr. Leija ignored our immigration laws, ignored our drug laws, and ignored our gun laws,” said U.S. Attorney Justin Simmons. “However, he cannot ignore the fact that he will now spend the next couple of decades behind walls of steel and concrete. I want to thank our law enforcement partners who helped put this case together and to AUSA John Fedock, who carried this case through to the finish line.”
Read more about this case: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/mexican-national-spend-27-years-federal-prison-trafficking-over-one-thousand-0