Man gets prison for trafficking heroin between Texas, La.
Published 12:56 pm Friday, March 25, 2022
- (Metro Creative Services)
Wilson Romero, 55, of Katy Texas, has been sentenced by United States District Judge Barry W. Ashe after previously pleading guilty to violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.
Romero previously pled guilty to one count of possession with the intent to distribute 100 grams or more of heroin.
According to court documents, during a traffic stop on May 6, 2019, Romero was found with 994 grams of heroin hidden in a vacuum cleaner in the trunk of his vehicle. He subsequently admitted he had paid $32,000 for the heroin and was trafficking it from Houston to New Orleans.
Ashe sentenced Romero to 46 months behind bars, followed by two years of supervised release and a $100 mandatory special assessment fee.
