LAREDO, Texas – A 27-year-old resident of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, has been charged with conspiracy and importation of meth, announced the U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of Texas.
A federal grand jury sitting in Houston returned the two-count indictment again Luis Angel Burnias-Reyes on Friday. Reyes was originally charged by criminal complaint March 19 and remains in custody. He is set to make his initial appearance before a U.S. magistrate judge in Laredo next week.
On Nov. 7, 2019, Burnias-Reyes allegedly entered the United States through a port of entry near McAllen utilizing a B1/B2 visa and driving a tractor-trailer.
The press release said he is accused of transporting a large commercial tire inside the trailer that contained approximately 51 kilograms of liquid meth. He delivered the drug-laden tire in McAllen, according to the charges, and then returned to Mexico.
He was later arrested March 19 near Pharr after trying to re-enter the country at the port of entry. His visa was cancelled because of the arrest.
If convicted, he faces a mandatory minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison on each count and a possible $10 million maximum fine.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations conducted the investigation. The release said Assistant U.S. Attorney Anthony J. Evans is prosecuting the case.
