Three individuals have been sentenced to a total of 21 years in federal prison for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy, as announced by U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Leigha Simonton.
Brian Daniel Ramirez, 45, Rodney Leon Dunn, 63, and Robby Layne Dunn, 62, were indicted for Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute a Controlled Substance in August of 2023. In October of the same year, they pleaded guilty to one count each of Conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
On January 18, 2024, U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman handed down the sentences: Mr. Ramirez received 14 years in federal prison, Mr. Rodney Dunn received 4.5 years, and Mr. Robby Dunn received 2.5 years.
Court documents reveal that the investigation, initiated in June 2023 by the Hood County Sheriff’s Office Street Crimes Unit (HCSO SCU), focused on the methamphetamine trafficking activities of the Brian Ramirez Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO). Utilizing various investigative techniques, the HCSO SCU identified a suspected drug stash location in Granbury, Texas, operated by Mr. Ramirez. The investigation led to the seizure of approximately 1 kilogram of crystal methamphetamine, around 3 ounces of cocaine, and the arrests of Ramirez, Robby Dunn, and Rodney Dunn for their roles in the Ramirez DTO.
The DEA Fort Worth, with assistance from the Hood County Sheriff’s Office, conducted the investigation, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Shawn Smith prosecuted the case.
