A San Antonio man who pleaded guilty to possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison.
U.S. District Judge Fred Biery sentenced Alfredo Landin, 28, on Tuesday to 15 years and 10 months months in prison.
Landin, also known as “Fredo,” brought what he called “candy” from Mexico to San Antonio to give to numerous dealers, Justin Simmons, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas, said in a written statement.
“Alfredo Landin was responsible for importing large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin from Mexico to exploit our communities for financial gain,” Simmons said. “Thanks to the tireless efforts of our DEA and DPS partners, we were able to interdict a large shipment of narcotics just before it was delivered to Landin.”
Landin arranged for drivers to deliver 10 or more kilograms of narcotics at a time, with the drugs hidden in compartments inside a vehicle, according to court documents.
Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration and troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped a car July 19, 2021, that was on its way to Landin in the Indian Creek area of San Antonio.
Agents and troopers found 8 kilograms of methamphetamine and 3.5 kilograms of heroin in the car, according to federal officials.
Federal agents arrested Landin on April 19, 2024. He pleaded guilty on March 4, 2025.
Separately, in June, Landin pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez in San Antonio in a different federal case to trafficking methamphetamine. Rodriguez sentenced him to more than 12 years in prison.
Both of Landin’s prison terms will be served at the same time.
“Coordinated law enforcement efforts are critical to keeping our communities safe and removing those who peddle poison in San Antonio neighborhoods,” Miguel Madrigal, Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration San Antonio Division, said in a written statement.