DALLAS - Rene Rodriguez, 31, was sentenced yesterday before U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle for his role in a heroin distribution conspiracy, announced U.S. Attorney John Parker of the Northern District of Texas.
Rodriguez was sentenced to 108 months in federal prison following his guilty plea in September 2016 to one count of possession with intent to distribute and the distribution of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of heroin. Rodriguez has been in custody since his arrest in June 2016.
“I’ve repeatedly said that law enforcement will push back hard on those who peddle this poison in our communities and destroy lives," said U.S. Attorney Parker. “We intend to continue making the costs of choosing drug trafficking as a career as high as possible."
Rodriguez was charged along with six others with various offenses related to a heroin distribution conspiracy. Of the seven charged, all have pleaded guilty, four have been sentenced.
According to documents filed in the case, on April 15, 2016, Rodriguez sold one ounce of heroin in exchange for $1,250 from the ANR Smoke Shop, in Dallas, Texas.
On June 2, 2016, law enforcement agents executed a federal search warrant at Rodriguez’s home in Dallas. The agents found approximately four ounces of heroin, digital scales with heroin residue, two firearms, miscellaneous ammunition, and approximately $10,913.00.
The Drug Enforcement Administration, Allen Police Department and Rockwall Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Suzanna Etessam prosecuted.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
