DALLAS - Nineteen defendants who were convicted on federal felony offenses stemming from their roles in a drug distribution conspiracy have been sentenced, announced John Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas.
Rebecca Grimes, 32, of Dallas, was sentenced yesterday by Chief U.S. District Judge Barbara M.G. Lynn to 108 months in federal prison. Others were previously sentenced as follows:
Josue Tijerina, aka “J," 31, of Dallas - 240 months
Joshua Diaz, 28, of Dallas -240 months
Guadalupe Segovia, aka “Sleepy," 44, of Mesquite - 240 months
Tina Connolly, aka “Tina Connolly," 56, of Dallas - 240 months
Christina Bruffy, aka “Christine Bruffy," 48, of Mesquite - 188 months
Edgar Fallad-Martinez, aka “Edgar Fallas-Martinez," 29, of Dallas - 168 months
Stephanie Laza, 45, of Mesquite - 135 months
Stephanie Hernandez, aka “Stephanie Kinney," 28, of Dallas - 120 months
Tiffany Gundermann, 27, of Waco - 87 months
Leo Najera-Padilla, 30, of Dallas - 87 months
Oralia Acosta, aka “Oralia Morris," 52, of Dallas - 84 months
Shelby Wiggins, 25 of Greenville - 72 months
Michael Ramos, 21, of Mesquite - 72 months
Luan Vo, 41, of Irving - 54 months
Deborah Uribe, aka “Deberah Uribe," 46, of Kaufman - 48 months
Carson Baker, 24, of Mesquite - 48 months
Katy Anderson, aka “Kay Scott," 36, of Garland - 33 months
Earvin Gibson, 46, of Dallas - 24 months
“Drug dealers like these bring nothing but misery to the communities they plague," said U.S. Attorney Parker. “With the help of our law enforcement partners, we will bring them down."
The investigation into this drug trafficking organization, which operated out of the Pleasant Grove, Seagoville and Balch Springs areas of the DFW metroplex, began in early January 2016. During the investigation, law enforcement has seized more than 6700 grams of methamphetamine, approximately 13.2 kilograms of methamphetamine oil, 62 grams of marijuana, 2.5 grams of heroin, and 20 ml of gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB), as well as 12 firearms and $12,379 in cash.
The Department of Public Safety and the Dallas Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Andrew Wirmani prosecuted.
Source: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorneys
