The following press release was provided by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas.
A Houston man was sentenced in federal court in Del Rio to 30 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine into the United States, U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced.
According to court documents, Yobany Vega, 25, attempted to enter the United States through Eagle Pass Camino Real Bridge 2 on Dec. 6, 2024. During a secondary inspection, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers noticed a non-factory compartment in the vehicle and discovered 41 bundles hidden inside.
Further inspection revealed the bundles contained 40.5 kilograms of methamphetamine with a purity level of 100%.
Vega was arrested on Dec. 6, 2024. He pleaded guilty on Sept. 19, 2025, to four counts: conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute, conspiracy to import methamphetamine and importation of methamphetamine.
U.S. District Judge Ernest Gonzalez presided over the case.
Homeland Security Investigations investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joseph Duarte II and Nallely Duarte prosecuted the case.
