McALLEN – Two local women have been ordered to federal prison following their convictions of conspiring with each other to import approximately 50 kilograms of 99% pure meth from Mexico, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.
Helen Garza and Herminia Cantu-Garcia, both 43 and of Rio Grande City and Roma, respectively, pleaded guilty in late February.
U.S. District Judge Randy Crane imposed a 78-month sentence for both women to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release.
The women planned to import the narcotics Dec. 4, 2019. On that date, Garza drove a car from Mexico and attempted to enter the United ...