Mexican National Sentenced for Meth Trafficking in Texas
A Mexican national, convicted of methamphetamine trafficking in Texas, received a 20-year prison sentence following an investigation by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) task force. Prosecutors noted that the individual was involved in the transportation of numerous people from Mexico to East Texas.
Mauricio Diaz Abraham, 37, an undocumented immigrant, faced U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant on May 12 in Sherman, Texas, for sentencing. The judge handed down a 240-month prison term after Diaz-Abraham’s conviction for drug trafficking. According to court records, he entered a sealed plea in June 2025.
Beginning in 2020, Diaz-Abraham reportedly trafficked large amounts of methamphetamine from Mexico while living illegally in Arlington, Texas, and was part of a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into East Texas.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Texas stated that Diaz-Abraham acknowledged his role in distributing at least 4.5 kilograms of meth.
The office elaborated:
This case is part of the Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), established to protect Americans from aggression. The HSTF, a comprehensive government initiative, aims to combat criminal cartels, foreign gangs, transnational criminal organizations, and human trafficking operations both in the U.S. and abroad. It emphasizes the investigation and prosecution of those involved in child trafficking and other offenses against children while striving to remove the most dangerous criminal aliens from the country.
Currently, Homeland Security Investigations, a division of the DHS’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is not being funded by Democratic proposals to defund ICE.
A heavily redacted indictment indicated that Díaz-Abraham was part of a conspiracy involving multiple individuals to smuggle methamphetamine from Mexico into the U.S. The indictment suggested that the co-defendants used proceeds from their trafficking operations to buy cars, homes, jewelry, and other assets, often concealing true ownership through third parties. They also allegedly smuggled cash back into Mexico to facilitate further drug purchases.
Alongside the 240-month sentence, the judge imposed 36 months of supervised release. After completing his prison term or probation and subsequent deportation to Mexico, Diaz-Abraham will be handed over to ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations Officers.
