WACO, Texas — Twenty individuals were arrested in Waco on federal drug trafficking charges tied to a multi-substance distribution network that has been active since April 2024, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas announced on Tuesday.
According to the office, the arrests stemmed from conspiracy charges related to the distribution of large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine in the Waco area. All the defendants face mandatory minimum sentences ranging from five to 10 years, with potential penalties of up to life in federal prison, the office explained.
The indictment listed the following individuals who face charges for conspiracy to possess and distribute at least 500 grams of methamphetamine: Osvaldo Vences, Brenda Lou Brasher, Juan Delgado, Anthony Mark Fimple, Brian Quinn Knox, Ronald Vincent Rodriguez Jr., James Holland Young, Tandy Jay Day, William Brett Lafferty, and Michael Earl McDonald. Each faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years, with the possibility of life imprisonment.
Additionally, 11 defendants face charges for conspiring to distribute at least one kilogram of heroin: Arthur Lee Pimpton, Quincy Shun Cook, Osvaldo Vences, Reginald Dewayne Bible, Reginald Vernard Branch, Deordrick Derrion Brown, Direshia Marie McDaniel, Reginald Lionel Thornton, Kevin Eugene Hubby, Rockelle Lashan Parker, and Marvin Lydell Starks.
Four individuals—Juan Delgado, Anthony Mark Fimple, Ronald Vincent Rodriguez Jr., and Fabian Angel Fabela—are also charged with conspiracy to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine, carrying potential sentences of five to 40 years in prison.
An indictment is an allegation and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
