A McKinney man was sentenced on April 14 to 15 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine and cocaine in the Eastern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Eraldo Orozco-Fernandez, age 34, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant III handed down a sentence of 180 months in federal prison.
Court records show that on March 31, 2023, Orozco-Fernandez was stopped by law enforcement for a traffic violation in McKinney. During the stop, officers searched his vehicle and found about 3.76 kilograms of cocaine, a firearm, and more than $2,800 in cash. A subsequent search at his residence uncovered an additional eight kilograms of methamphetamine, around one kilogram of cocaine, and $6,000 in cash. Orozco-Fernandez admitted he was part of a conspiracy distributing drugs within the district.
This case is connected to the Homeland Security Task Force initiative created under Executive Order 14159: Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The initiative aims to dismantle criminal cartels and organizations involved in activities such as drug trafficking and human smuggling both domestically and internationally.
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Collin County Sheriff’s Office investigated this case; Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Johnson prosecuted it.
