Andres Saucedo, Jr., 26, of Dallas, was arrested on June 4, 2025, after allegedly firing a weapon at an undercover FBI Task Force Officer. The officer, a member of the Dallas Police Department working with the OCDETF North Texas Strike Force, was surveilling Saucedo to prevent a planned methamphetamine robbery, announced Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Nancy E. Larson.
According to a criminal complaint filed June 3, 2025, Saucedo and co-conspirator Angel Flores were involved in importing and trafficking large quantities of methamphetamine and heroin sourced from a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization. Court documents indicate that Flores sold undercover agents a kilogram of heroin for $7,200 in Dallas late last year. Flores, Saucedo, and their associates continued to sell kilogram quantities of methamphetamine until Flores's arrest on May 21, 2025. The pair even orchestrated the sale of two kilograms of methamphetamine the day before Flores was apprehended by FBI SWAT.
During the investigation, agents discovered that Flores, Saucedo, and others had plotted to rob another drug trafficker of 30 to 40 kilograms of methamphetamine on May 19, 2025. While under surveillance to prevent this robbery, Flores and Saucedo reportedly realized they were being followed. They then attempted to lure two federal agents to an ambush location where other co-conspirators planned to shoot them. Before reaching the ambush point, Saucedo allegedly fired a gun at an undercover FBI Task Force Officer. The officer was not hit but had to abandon surveillance for safety.
The complaint charges Saucedo with conspiring to distribute methamphetamine and assaulting, resisting, or impeding a federal agent using a dangerous and deadly weapon. Flores was charged with similar crimes in May 2025.
Saucedo has a prior federal conviction from December 2011 for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, for which he was sentenced to 144 months in federal prison in 2012. Court documents from that case also indicate his involvement in a group that distributed cocaine and robbed other drug traffickers.
Saucedo was detained in federal custody following his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Brian McKay on Friday, June 6, 2025. Flores was similarly detained after his appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Rebecca Rutherford on Friday, May 23, 2025. Both face a maximum penalty of life imprisonment if convicted.
Acting U.S. Attorney Nancy E. Larson commented, "We are fighting drug trafficking on multiple dangerous fronts, as demonstrated by this case... Beyond the tragic effects of the illegal drugs that cross our country’s border and flood our communities, drug traffickers unleash significant violence on each other, in our neighborhoods, and against the brave law enforcement officers attempting to stop them. The full prosecution of those in the drug trade and the violence they bring is a top priority for the safety of our law enforcement partners and our citizens.”
FBI Dallas Special Agent in Charge R. Joseph Rothrock emphasized the dangers faced by law enforcement, stating, "This incident serves as a stark reminder of the danger agents and task force officers face every day.” Eduardo A. Chávez, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA Dallas Field Division, added, "Assaulting a Federal Agent can never be tolerated and undermines the very fabric of our ability to conduct drug investigations safely and effectively." Dallas Police Chief Daniel Comeaux praised the collaboration, stating, "These joint task force and collaborations are essential in keeping our community and its members safe.”
This operation was conducted by the OCDETF North Texas Strike force, with participation from Special Agents and Task Force Officers from DEA, FBI, HSI, the Dallas Police Department, Grand Prairie Police Department, and Coppell Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorney Courtney Coker is prosecuting the case. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
