United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Texas
12/04/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/04/2025 08:53
South Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth
Press Release
South Texas Man Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Fentanyl, Meth
For Immediate Release
U.S. Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas
SAN ANTONIO - A Cotulla man was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 121 months in prison for transporting fentanyl and methamphetamine from Eagle Pass to San Antonio.
According to court documents, in October 2021, Jesus Roberto Tellez, 42, was seen picking up a backpack containing narcotics from an Eagle Pass residence. Eagle Pass Police Department officers initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle occupied by Tellez and further investigation revealed that the backpack contained a total of nine bundles with 4.3 kilograms of methamphetamine and 498.4 grams of fentanyl pills. Tellez admitted to twice previously trafficking narcotics from Eagle Pass to San Antonio in the preceding four months.
Tellez was indicted Dec. 1, 2021, and pleaded guilty on Aug. 20, 2025. He was sentenced on Dec. 3 by U.S. District Judge Jason Pulliam.
U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas made the announcement.
The Drug Enforcement Administration and Eagle Pass Police Department investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Spears prosecuted the case.
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Updated December 4, 2025
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Drug Trafficking
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