Man sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison for smuggling 23 kilos of meth 14 hours 42 minutes 53 seconds ago Thursday, July 15 2021 Jul 15, 2021 July 15, 2021 5:31 PM July 15, 2021 in News - Local By: KRGV Digital Staff Share: A 53-year-old U.S. citizen living in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempting to smuggle $126,500 in meth into the country. Fernando Ramirez was arrested last December at the Hidalgo port of entry as he attempted to enter the United States from Mexico, according to a Tuesday news release from the U.S. States Attorney’s Office. Ramirez stated he was on his way to work before being redirected to a secondary inspection where authorities found 44 packages of meth in his gas tank.