Mexican National Sentenced for Drug Violations
Posted/updated on: March 25, 2011 at 4:19 pm
TYLER – Authorities say a 32-year-old Mexican national illegally living in Tyler has been sentenced to federal prison for drug violations in the Eastern District of Texas. Jorge Blas-Mundo pleaded guilty on Aug. 26, 2010, to being involved in a conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute and distribution of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to 70 months in federal prison on Mar. 23 by U.S. District Judge Leonard E. Davis during a Tyler proceeding. Blas-Mundo was also ordered to submit to the forfeiture of $50,000.
According authorities, from an unknown date until Apr. 23, 2010, Blas-Mundo conspired with others to distribute more than 500 grams of pure methamphetamine in the Smith County area. Blas-Mundo was indicted by a federal grand jury on May 6, 2010 and charged with drug trafficking violations.
