Hector Hernandez Orozco, a 30-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of trafficking methamphetamine and illegal reentry into the United States. The plea was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler in Charlotte, according to an announcement from Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Court documents indicate that on April 3, 2025, Hernandez Orozco sold about two pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer. Records also show he had previously been removed from the United States twice in November 2016—first near Del Rio, Texas, and then near Hidalgo, Texas.
Hernandez Orozco admitted guilt to distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. This charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison and could result in up to life imprisonment. He also pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after removal, which is punishable by up to two years in prison. A sentencing date has not yet been scheduled.
U.S. Attorney Ferguson stated his appreciation for Homeland Security Investigations’ work on the case: "In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney Ferguson commended HSI for their investigation of the case."
Assistant U.S. Attorney William Bozin is prosecuting the case out of Charlotte.
