Hector Hernandez Orozco, a 30-year-old Mexican national, pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of methamphetamine trafficking and illegal reentry into the United States. The plea was entered before U.S. Magistrate Judge David C. Keesler in Charlotte, according to an announcement by Russ Ferguson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.
Authorities stated that on April 3, 2025, Hernandez Orozco sold about two pounds of methamphetamine to an undercover law enforcement officer. Court records indicate that he had previously been removed from the United States twice in November 2016: first near Del Rio, Texas, and then near Hidalgo, Texas.
Hernandez Orozco admitted guilt to distribution and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. This charge carries a mandatory minimum sentence of ten years in prison and could result in up to life imprisonment. The illegal reentry charge is punishable by up to two years in prison. Sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
Russ Ferguson acknowledged the work of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) on the case. “In making today’s announcement, U.S. Attorney Ferguson commended HSI for their investigation of the case.”
Assistant U.S. Attorney William Bozin is handling prosecution.
