Mexican Truck Driver Sentenced for Cocaine Smuggling Attempt
A Mexican truck driver, Mario Pastor, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to smuggle hundreds of pounds of cocaine into the U.S.
Pastor was convicted of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver more than 400 grams. He was stopped by authorities at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in Texas while driving a tractor-trailer.
The seized drugs have an estimated street value of over $6 million.
Drug traffickers who attempt to use our highways and borders to transport dangerous narcotics will be caught and held fully accountable. The men and women of law enforcement who stopped this shipment prevented millions of dollars' worth of illegal drugs from reaching our communities.
Hidalgo County District Attorney Terry Palacios made the statement, emphasizing the importance of law enforcement in preventing illegal drug trafficking.
Author's summary: Truck driver sentenced to 15 years for smuggling cocaine.
- Conviction: possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver
- Estimated street value of seized drugs: over $6 million
- Location: Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, Texas
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