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Drug trafficker gets 168 months in fed prison
Eastern District of Texas
An Ohio man has been sentenced to federal prison for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas.
Austin Seymour, 26, of Uniontown, Ohio, pleaded guilty on Jan. 26, 2021 to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute controlled substances and was sentenced to 168 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan.
“The Eastern District of Texas remains committed to pursuing the fight against illegal narcotics on all fronts,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. “This defendant was in the business of distributing counterfeit pharmaceutical drugs, which can often have deadly consequences for the user. These drugs are increasingly being sold in the Eastern District of Texas, and our Office is committed to leveraging all of our resources to locate and prosecute those responsible for distributing these unsafe drugs into our communities.”
Aldo Rigoberto Guerra-Guevara pleaded guilty Oct. 23, 2020, to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
Today, Chief U.S. District Judge Lee H. Rosenthal imposed a 14-year federal prison sentence. Guerra-Guevara could potentially lose his legal status in the country and face removal proceedings following completion of his sentence. Judge Rosenthal also entered a final order of forfeiture for properties and vehicles used for cocaine trafficking valued at over $500,000.
At the hearing, the court found Guerra was the Houston leader and organizer of a drug trafficking organization responsible for moving millions in drugs and drug money throughout the United States.