Two men from Denton, Texas, have received significant federal prison sentences for their roles in a methamphetamine trafficking operation in the Eastern District of Texas. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Clayton Willis Caddell, age 48, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 181 months in federal prison by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan on January 9, 2026.
Robert Alfonso Cazarin, age 37, also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and received a sentence of 156 months in federal prison from Judge Jordan on the same day.
Court records indicate that beginning at least in 2022, Caddell and Cazarin worked together with others to distribute illegal drugs—including methamphetamine—within the Eastern District of Texas.
According to the press release: "This prosecution is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative established by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is a whole-of-government partnership dedicated to eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating in the United States and abroad. Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders. In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children. The HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States."
The investigation into this case involved multiple agencies: the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; Drug Enforcement Administration; and Denton County Sheriff’s Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Johnson prosecuted the case.
