On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | Aug 31, 2020 | Drug Charges
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas announced on Aug. 26 that a man with alleged ties to the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang has been indicted on charges of possessing fentanyl with the intent to distribute and possessing a firearm while a...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | Oct 3, 2018 | Drug Charges
A 59-year-old Texas man has been sentenced to two consecutive terms of life imprisonment plus 20 years for helping to run a violent motorcycle gang involved in drug trafficking. The sentences were handed down by a federal judge on Sept. 22. During a three-month-long...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | Sep 26, 2018 | Drug Charges
Several states have legalized marijuana for recreational use, although Texas is not one of them. Despite this, a new FBI report shows that marijuana busts are increasing across the nation. According to the report, which was released on Sept. 24, U.S. law enforcement...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | Aug 15, 2018 | Drug Charges
Texas readers know that selling illegal drugs can lead to drug trafficking charges. However, some people may not be aware that it is possible to face those charges for giving illicit substances to friends. Such is apparently the case with Broadcom co-founder and...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | Jul 17, 2018 | Drug Charges
The Austin Police Department reported stopping a vehicle that allegedly contained 50 pounds of methamphetamine, 82 pounds of cocaine and 6 pounds of heroin. They calculated the street value of the banned drugs at $4.8 million. According to the police report, a...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | Jul 13, 2018 | Drug Charges
A state trooper suspected the presence of drugs in a 2008 Chrysler sedan during a traffic stop on U.S. Highway 59 in Angelina County. The trooper based the suspicion on a conversation with the 28-year-old male driver. After requesting the support of a police drug dog,...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | Jun 28, 2018 | Drug Charges
On June 22, 13 people appeared in a West Texas federal courthouse on charges of conspiring to distribute cocaine, marijuana and methamphetamine. The charges stem from raids conducted by the federal Drug Enforcement Agency, Texas Department of Publish Safety and...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | May 30, 2018 | Drug Charges
Fifty-seven Texas white supremacist members have been charged with crimes related to drug trafficking and kidnapping conspiracy according to federal authorities. Of the defendants charged, 42 were arrested in late April, 9 of them were already in custody for unrelated...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | May 16, 2018 | Drug Charges
Texas police made two methamphetamine busts when K-9 officers sniffed out the presence of drugs during traffic stops. The incidents took place on May 5 and May 9. In the first case, an officer with the Round Rock Police Department executed a traffic stop when he...
On Behalf of Law Offices of Anthony B. Cantrell | May 9, 2018 | Drug Charges
On May 3, Texas authorities took a father and son into custody after accusing them of transporting a large amount of marijuana and cash. The arrest occurred after authorities received a tip about potentially suspicious activity in a San Marcos apartment complex. When...