– A 31-year-old Texan has been sent to prison following his conviction of smuggling heroin and meth, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.Gerardo Jimenez pleaded guilty May 12.On Monday, U.S. District Judge Micaela Alvarez ordered Jimenez to serve 188 months in federal prison to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. At the hearing, the court heard additional evidence regarding Jimenez’s smuggling attempt and how the large amounts of heroin and meth Jimenez smuggled were a danger to the community. In handing down the sentence, the court noted that drug transportation is a serious offense and that Jimenez ...