Mexican national sentenced to 27 years in federal prison for leading San Antonio meth pipeline

been convicted twice of illegally reentering the country.

Following his most recent deportation, Leija illegally crossed back into the U.S. in the spring of 2024. By May of that year, he was actively coordinating the smuggling of methamphetamine.

Smuggling Drugs in Shipments of Lettuce

Federal prosecutors revealed that Leija’s organization smuggled hundreds continue reading …