Feds: man brought to Dallas to run meth operation for Mexican supplier


By Kevin Krause
August 29, 2013 | Permalink


A man who was arrested in connection with a Dallas methamphetamine operation said he was there to make sure another man ran the business “the right way” since the man owed money to a Mexican supplier, federal court records say.

Roberto Maciel Aguilar spoke to agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) after his Dallas home was raided on Wednesday by the Dallas County Sheriff’s tactical team.

Police found methamphetamine-cooking material in the home, including a black pot, used aluminum foil and a metal strainer, a federal complaint said. More than 3,000 grams of crystal methamphetamine were recovered from the home.

In January, HSI agents arrested Abraham Chapa after raiding his Dallas home along with sheriff’s deputies and finding about 97 grams of crystal methamphetamine, according to the complaint.

Aguilar told agents Chapa was “in charge of the money and operations of the business,” records show. Aguilar said he was brought to Dallas to make sure Chapa ran the business since Chapa owed money to a supplier in Mexico, the complaint said.

A third man, Juan Francisco Perez, was arrested after his Plano home was raided, the complaint said. Agents recovered $207,960 from a canvas tool bag in the attic, records show.

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