Texas Man Sentenced On Marijuana Possession Charge

On January 8th, rangers responded to the San Pedro campground area after receiving information regarding a possible drug delivery to that location. When they got there, they saw a man attempting to flee on foot. He was detained and later identified as Abraham Palacios of Del Rio, Texas. Rangers searched the area and found five large duffle bags near the spot where they’d first seen Palacios. Together, they contained just over 203 kilos of processed marijuana. The case was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for federal prosecution. In September, Palacios pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana (21 USC 841). On October 11th, Palacios was sentenced to 60 months in federal prison, followed by five years of probation.