{"id":361272,"date":"2026-07-04T19:46:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361272\/"},"modified":"2026-07-04T19:46:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-04T19:46:11","slug":"fort-worth-drug-trafficker-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/361272\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Worth drug trafficker sentenced to 40 years in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>            <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"responsive-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FTW_0520-20AMM_Prairieland20verdict.JPG\"   width=\"1200\" height=\"674\" title=\"The U.S. District Court in Fort Worth on March 13, 2026.\" alt=\"The U.S. District Court in Fort Worth on Friday, March 13, 2026.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        The U.S. District Court in Fort Worth on March 13, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>                Amanda McCoy<\/p>\n<p>            amccoy@star-telegram.com<\/p>\n<p>A 31-year-old Fort Worth man was sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute over 244 kilograms of methamphetamine, possession of three firearms and other controlled substances, according to a press release by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.txnd.uscourts.gov\/\">U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of Texas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Evaristo Hidrogo was arrested on Nov. 18, 2025, after he was in a high-speed chase with law enforcement and crashed into another vehicle. He was sentenced on June 26 by Chief U.S. District Judge Reed O\u2019Connor.<\/p>\n<p>When Hidrogo was arrested, officers found 56 grams of methamphetamine on him, and during a search of his vehicle they also found 823 grams of meth, 301 grams of heroin, 55 grams of cocaine and two guns, according to the release.<\/p>\n<p>Law enforcement later searched two locations in connection with the investigation into Hidrogo including a storage facility in Fort Worth where officers found 244 kilograms of meth with a purity level of 100 percent and more firearms. At a residence, they found 10 kilograms of meth and two kilograms of heroin.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis 480-month sentence of Mr. Hidrogo sends an unmistakable message to those who flood North Texas communities with methamphetamine, you will be held accountable,\u201d said DEA Dallas Special Agent in Charge Joseph B. Tucker. \u201cThe men and women of DEA and our law enforcement partners remain committed to identifying and dismantling the criminal organizations distributing this poison throughout the DFW Metroplex, and will continue to work tirelessly to ensure the safety of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis lengthy prison sentence serves as a warning to anyone distributing narcotics in the Northern District of Texas,\u201d said U.S. Attorney Ryan Raybould. \u201cWe will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to identify and prosecute drug traffickers, as we remain committed to make the communities in which we live safer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The investigation involved a number of agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s Fort Worth District Office, the Tarrant County Sheriff\u2019s Office and Assistant U.S. Attorney Joshua Garland, who prosecuted the case.<\/p>\n<p>        Related Stories from  Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/314023761\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/FOUSIA_ABDULLAHI.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" alt=\"Profile Image of Fousia Abdullahi\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>                <a class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.star-telegram.com\/profile\/314023761\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fousia Abdullahi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                    Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n<p>            Fousia Abdullahi is a Fort Worth Star-Telegram news reporter who covers suburban cities including Southlake, Colleyville, Grapevine and Keller. 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