Two Sentenced for Drug Violations

TYLER — A Panola County man and a Mexican national have been sentenced to federal prison for drug violations. Bradley Thomas Boren, 47, of Carthage, was named in a 66 count indictment returned by a federal grand jury in April of last year. He pleaded guilty on November 2 to possession of a List 1 chemical with the intent to manufacture methamphetamine. Boren was sentenced yesterday to 57 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Schneider.

According to federal prosecutors, Boren purchased cold pills containing pseudoephedrine at a Wal-Mart store in Longview on December 13, 2008, as well as on numerous other occasions at other stores in the area in furtherance of his methamphetamine manufacturing activities.

The Mexican national, Jose Santos Rubio Guido, 28, was sentenced to 12 months and 1 day in federal prison yesterday by U.S. District Judge Michael H. Schneider. He was indicted by a federal grand jury last July and pleaded guilty to the charges last October.

Federal prosecutors say on January 8, 2010, Rubio Guido delivered approximately 56 grams of powder cocaine to his co-defendant, Alfredo Bello Dejesus. On June 11, 2010, Rubio Guido possessed another 5 grams of powder cocaine with the intent to distribute. From January 2009 to June 11, 2010, Rubio Guido delivered or aided and abetted in the delivery of approximately 50 to 75 additional grams of powder cocaine. All of Rubio Guido’s co-defendants have pleaded guilty in this case.