McALLEN, Texas – A 55-year-old man from Palmview has been ordered to federal prison following his conviction of possession with intent to distribute approximately 28 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan Patrick.
Rodolfo Urive Jr. pleaded guilty June 18.
Today, U.S. District Judge Ricardo H. Hinojosa ordered Urive to serve a 120-month sentence to be immediately followed by five years of supervised of release.
Urive attempted to pass the Falfurrias Border Patrol Checkpoint on Oct. 20, 2019. Law enforcement conducted a primary inspection and, during a free air sniff, a K-9 alerted to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle. In addition, an X-Ray examination also showed anomalies within three of the four doors.
A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed 23 packages concealed within the natural voids of the two passenger and rear driver side doors. They had an approximate weight of 28 kilograms and all tested positive for cocaine.
The drugs had an approximate street value of $750,000.
Urive admitted he was transporting the narcotics in his truck.
He has been and will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the future.
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with assistance of Customs and Border Protection. Assistant U.S. Attorney M. Alexis Garcia prosecuted the case.
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