A Mexican national has been sentenced to 18 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses in the Eastern District of Texas, according to an announcement from U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Victor Manuel Navarette Roman, 28, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl, as well as possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge Sean D. Jordan sentenced Roman to a total of 216 months in federal prison on February 26, 2026.
Court records show that Roman acted as a high-level supplier of illegal drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, which were imported from Mexico for distribution within the United States. Law enforcement officers searching Roman’s residence seized an AR-15 pistol along with quantities of fentanyl and methamphetamine.
The case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative created by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF brings together various government agencies with the goal of dismantling criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling operations both domestically and internationally. The task force prioritizes investigations involving crimes against children and aims to use all available legal tools to prosecute and remove violent criminal aliens from the country.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI, while Assistant U.S. Attorney William R. Tatum handled prosecution.
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