U.S. Smuggler Turns to Feds to Hide from Drug Cartel
21 Nov 2016
McALLEN, Texas — Fearing a certain death at the hand of a Mexican drug lord, an American smuggler turned himself in to federal authorities after more than $400,000 in cocaine was stolen from his house during a shooting and raid.
Court records obtained by Breitbart Texas revealed that since October, 25-year-old Ejalte De Leon, a U.S. citizen, was in contact with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and told them that he feared for his safety after having been the victim of a drug rip-off. Under the guidance of an attorney, De Leon told agents through various interviews about his operation and how someone had stolen drugs from his stash house, leaving him with a large drug debt.
According to De Leon, he had one stash house in the western side of McAllen at 2201 North 31st Street and charged users $400 per kilogram there. The man also claimed to travel to Houston to deliver five to seven kilos (11-15 pounds) of cocaine at a time.
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