A Denton man has been sentenced on March 31 to 10 years in federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine in the Eastern District of Texas, according to U.S. Attorney Jay R. Combs.
Brandon Lynn Hunter, age 41, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to manufacture and distribute methamphetamine. He received a sentence of 120 months from U.S. District Judge Amos L. Mazzant, III.
Court records show that Hunter was identified as a source of methamphetamine in the Denton area during 2021. A search at his residence in June of that year led law enforcement officers to seize over 35 grams of methamphetamine along with drug trafficking paraphernalia. Hunter admitted involvement in a conspiracy responsible for distributing at least 45 kilograms of substance containing methamphetamine within the Eastern District of Texas.
This case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF) initiative created by Executive Order 14159, Protecting the American People Against Invasion. The HSTF is described as a partnership among government agencies aimed at eliminating criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human smuggling and trafficking rings operating both inside and outside the United States. According to the announcement: “Through historic interagency collaboration, the HSTF directs the full might of United States law enforcement towards identifying, investigating, and prosecuting the full spectrum of crimes committed by these organizations, which have long fueled violence and instability within our borders.” The statement adds: “In performing this work, the HSTF places special emphasis on investigating and prosecuting those engaged in child trafficking or other crimes involving children.” It also notes that “the HSTF further utilizes all available tools to prosecute and remove the most violent criminal aliens from the United States.”
The investigation involved multiple agencies including: Drug Enforcement Administration; Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives; Denton Police Department; Pilot Point Police Department; Little Elm Police Department; Cooke County Sheriff’s Office; Denton County Sheriff’s Office; and Texas Department of Public Safety. Assistant U.S. Attorney Matthew T. Johnson prosecuted this case.
