Date: 08-01-2024

Case Style:

United States of America v. Rey David Sonora-Villanueva

Case Number: 2:20-cr-01097

Judge: Alia Moses

Court: The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (Bexar County)

Plaintiff's Attorney: The United States Attorney’s Office in San Antonio

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San Antonio, Texas criminal defense lawyer represented the Defendant charged with possession and importation of methamphetamine. He pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute
Mexican National Sentenced to Nearly 20 Years in Federal Prison for Meth Trafficking

Rey David Sonora-Villanueva, 36, of Nueva Rosita, Coahuila, Mexico, attempted to enter the U.S via the Eagle Pass Port of Entry on Feb. 26, 2020. During a vehicle inspection, Customs and Border Protection officers extracted 69.5 kilograms of methamphetamine from Sonora-Villanueva’s vehicle. Analysis of the seized methamphetamine revealed a purity level of 98%.

Sonora-Villanueva was indicted for four charges related to the possession and importation of methamphetamine. He pleaded guilty on Jan. 28, 2021 to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Homeland Security Investigations and Customs and Border Protection investigated the case.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Tyler Fleming and James Ward prosecuted the case.

Outcome:

Defendant was found guilty and sentenced to 235 months in prison

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