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U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas
McALLEN, Texas – A 25-year-old former resident of Donna has pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.
Carlos Chacon admitted he provided narcotics to Mexican citizen Sergio Ivan Beas Rivera in May 2024.
Authorities had witnessed the transaction and conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle Rivera was driving. They discovered 31 cellphone wrapped bundles which weighed approximately 34 kilograms and tested positive for cocaine.
The drugs have an estimated street value of approximately $2 million.
Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane will impose sentencing Sept. 16. At that time, Chacon faces up to life in federal prison and a possible $10 million maximum fine.
He was permitted to remain on bond pending that hearing.
Beas Rivera, 42, previously pleaded guilty for his role, admitting he knew he was in possession of the narcotics and intended to distribute them. He is set for sentencing Aug. 13 before U.S. District Judge Drew Tipton. He remains in custody.
The Drug Enforcement Administration conducted the investigation with the assistance of the Hidalgo County Constables Office. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jose A. Garcia is prosecuting the case.
Updated July 3, 2025
