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Man who fled following girlfriend’s arrest sent to prison

BROWNSVILLE — A 36-year-old Brownsville man has been ordered to prison for conspiracy to distribute 15 kilograms of meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.Luis Alberto Gomez pleaded guilty Nov. 23, 2021.On Feb. 16, U.S. District Judge Rolando Olvera ordered him to serve 108 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by two years of supervised release.On Jan. 27, 2021, authorities stopped Vanessa Lee Vasquez, Gomez’s girlfriend, for a traffic violation. At that time, they searched her vehicle and found a secret compartment with 16 bundles of drugs. They contained 15.18 kilograms of meth with an approximate street value ...

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