LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - A Laredo man, 46-year-old Daniel Rodriguez, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

The case began on January 3 when authorities executed a search warrant at Rodriguez’s home. Rodriguez attempted to flee and dispose of a bag containing meth but was apprehended.

The court noted that despite multiple opportunities to stop, Rodriguez continued selling drugs. He will remain in custody until his transfer to a federal prison.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - One man is behind bars after being arrested yesterday by members of the Webb County Sheriff’s Criminal Investigations and Patrol Division. Law enforcement executed two arrest warrants for 32-year-old Luis Ricardo Solis—one for theft and another for burglary of habitation.

He was taken to the Webb County Jail, where he was being held on a $41,000 bond.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Local law enforcement placed all local schools from LISD and UISD on “secure mode” on Tuesday, October 22, after a threat was made against the schools. Police are actively searching for the suspect, identified as 41-year-old Juan Carlos Moreno.

Laredo Police said a concerning note was left at a non-district facility, which led to the schools being placed on “secure mode.”

Authorities are working to locate Moreno, and anyone with information on his whereabouts is urged to contact Laredo Police at 795-2800.

Under secure mode, no one can enter or leave the campuses. The ‘secure mode’ remains in place as the investigation continues. Police are asking parents not to go to the schools as no students are being released at this time.

Further details will be shared as the investigation progresses.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - On Monday morning, Laredo police identified the city’s fifth homicide victim as 21-year-old Marco Antonio Viera. The police department reported that detectives have already interviewed persons of interest and other eyewitnesses. No arrests have been made, and the investigation is still ongoing.

The body of a 21-year-old man was found inside a car in south Laredo, marking the city’s fifth homicide of the year, according to Laredo police.

The incident occurred around midnight Saturday at the intersection of Lomas Del Sur and South Ejido, after reports of gunshots in the area. Police said they discovered the man’s body in the driver’s seat of a black Toyota with gunshot wounds.

Authorities believe the shooting was not random and that the victim may have been targeted by someone he knew. The case is currently under investigation by the CAPERS unit.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Laredo Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 727-TIPS or 956-795-2800.

Elements of the Federal Ministerial Police in mexico arrested a man transporting around 92 kilograms of methamphetamine in a white Toyota Hiace with SJF-191-B license plates. 

In a security filter installed on the Monterrey - Reynosa Highway at kilometer 175, where it was reviewed and the report was subsequently made, in the municipality of General Bravo.

The federal officers told the driver to stop so they could proceed to inspect the vehicle.

When searching the Toyota, the elements discovered anomalies under the seats, where 22 packages containing 92 kilograms of methamphetamine were hidden. When interrogating the driver, the person stated that they would pay him to take the van to the city of Dallas  Texas.

the driver named José Santos Garcia Villarreal, 28 years old, was placed at the disposal of the federal Public Ministry.

LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - The Laredo Police Department is speaking out about the arrest and return of a murder suspect for the fifth homicide of 2013.

20-year-old Luis Cardona Jr. was on the run for nearly a year and was the only person missing relating to the death of Mike Torres Jr.

Aside from Cardona, three arrests were made in connection to this case.

Police say that with the help of U.S. Marshals and their Mexican counterparts, they were able to find Cardona and arrest him.

Investigator Joe Baeza with Laredo Police spoke about how the teamwork and cooperation with La Agencia Estatal de Investigación was essential to make this capture possible.

“This return is a testament to that. We also have people who have absconded to the United States, sometimes to try to avoid answering to justice in Mexico. We also do the same thing and reciprocate and return people to them. The relationship and cooperation are there, this is a good example of if you abscond to Mexico and you commit something serious like murder. They will go through great means to try to get you back,” said Baeza.

According to county records, no bond is set for Cardona.