Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

Acting U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that JUAN CHAVEZ, age 50, of Texas, pled guilty today to violations of the Federal Drug Control Act, a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 846, 841(a)(1) and 841(b)(1)(B).

According to the court documents, CHAVEZ was arrested with co-conspirators on October 15, 2016 with nearly five kilograms of cocaine in Covington, Louisiana.  CHAVEZ was the driver of the load vehicle, a white pick-up truck containing the nearly five kilograms of cocaine.

CHAVEZ faces a minimum term of imprisonment of five years, a maximum term of imprisonment of forty years, a maximum fine of $5,000,000, a minimum term of supervised release of four years, and a mandatory $100 special assessment. U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown set sentencing for December 28, 2017.

Acting U.S. Attorney Evans praised the work of the Drug Enforcement Administration in investigating this matter. Assistant U.S. Attorney James S. C. Baehr is in charge of the prosecution.