Suspects in Brazoria County meth case could face life sentence if convicted

A months-long investigation into drug trafficking in Brazoria County has led to the arrest of several people, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a press release from Houston.

Brazoria County is located south of Houston.

Indictments were filed on August 7 and unsealed on August 8 after the suspects were arrested.

Several suspects will face detention hearings for their alleged roles in two large-scale methamphetamine distribution conspiracies, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas Alamdar S. Hamdani said in a press release Friday.

Taken into custody were Joseph Andre Luna (40), Jacklyn Luna (37) and David Allen Nunez (37) of Clute; Eloy Tre Delarosa (27) of Houston; Juan Manuel Lara (42) of Angleton; James Wayne Andrews (40) of Bay City; Andrew Bryan Compian (41) of Wharton and Luis Angel Rodriguez (45) of Lake Jackson.

A detention hearing was scheduled for Friday morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge Richard W. Bennett.

Co-conspirator Mary Alice Galindo, 48, of Oyster Creek, is scheduled to appear in court on Aug. 21, the news release said. Edward Villarreal Humphrey, 43, of Oyster Creek, is in custody in another county and will appear later in Houston, authorities said.

Also charged are Irvin Lopez, 33, of Clute, and Lake Jackson residents Monissa Shayla Najera, 35, Liliana Contreras, 35, Jordan Rodriguez, 18, and Robert Blake Partlow, 30, authorities said. They have already appeared in court, the news release said.

All suspects are charged with conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute.

If convicted, she faces a life sentence and a maximum fine of $10 million.

The FBI conducted the investigation with assistance from the Brazoria County District Attorney's Office, Brazoria County Sheriff's Office, Houston and Aransas Pass Police Departments, Texas Department of Public Safety, U.S. Marshals Service, and San Patricio County Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Brian J. Hrach and Lisa M. Collins are prosecuting the case.