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Son of Gulf Cartel Kingpin Gets U.S. Prison Time on Gun Trafficking Charges

The son of the ultimate leader of the Gulf Cartel will spend more than eight years in a U.S. prison for coordinating the shipment of weapons into Mexico for the criminal organization once led by his father. He was on supervised release at the time of his arrest. The narco-heir has a long history of prior convictions on weapons charges and is currently facing multiple charges in a Texas court for a violent stabbing in the border city of Brownsville.

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East Texas Sheriff Searching for Fleeing Murder Suspect

The San Jacinto County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating a man who allegedly fled the scene of a murder near Willis, Texas. The sheriff said the man may be headed to the Houston area and should be considered armed and dangerous.

Murder Suspect Joshua Escobar (San Jacinto County Sheriff's Office)