Two men from Plano, Texas, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Brandon Michael Pitts, age 30, received a sentence of 216 months after pleading guilty to participating in a conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. Matthew Craig McCutchen, also 30, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine and was sentenced to 162 months. Both sentences were handed down by U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan on January 7, 2026.
Court records show that Pitts and McCutchen were members of a drug trafficking organization responsible for distributing over 500 grams of methamphetamine within the Eastern District of Texas.
U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs stated: "This case is part of Operation Take Back America a nationwide initiative that marshals the full resources of the Department of Justice to repel the invasion of illegal immigration, achieve the total elimination of cartels and transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), and protect our communities from the perpetrators of violent crime."
The investigation involved multiple agencies including the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Marshals Service, and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. The prosecution was led by Assistant U.S. Attorney Heather H. Rattan.
