{"id":4945,"date":"2026-06-18T20:01:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4945"},"modified":"2026-06-18T20:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T20:01:12","slug":"texas-drug-mule-who-hid-40-pounds-of-fentanyl-in-car-with-child-sentenced-to-24-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/houstonmovingjournal.com\/?p=4945","title":{"rendered":"Texas drug mule who hid 40 pounds of fentanyl in car with child sentenced to 24 years"},"content":{"rendered":"
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HSI Del Rio announced that Anahi Sanchez was sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl through the Del Rio POE.<\/span> <\/p>

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DEL RIO, Texas<\/strong> – <\/span>A Big Lake woman has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for her role as a drug mule for a transnational criminal organization.<\/p>

Anahi Sanchez, 28, was sentenced in a Del Rio federal court to 288 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl.<\/p>

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The sentence stems from an April 4, 2022, incident in which Sanchez attempted to enter the United States from Mexico through the Del Rio Port of Entry. Driving a Chevrolet Camaro with her young son inside, Sanchez told U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers that they were returning home after visiting family in Mexico.<\/p>

A secondary inspection of the vehicle revealed anomalies near the rear wheel wells, and a canine unit alerted officers to the presence of narcotics. A physical search uncovered 30 packages containing a total of 18 kilograms (nearly 40 pounds) of fentanyl hidden behind a trap door. Sanchez was arrested at the scene.<\/p>

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