SAN ANGELO, Texas — Jose Luis Alvarez Jr., 42, of San Angelo has been sentenced to 29 years in federal prison for his involvement in an ongoing narcotics trafficking investigation spearheaded by the San Angelo Police Department’s Street Crimes Division.
According to an SAPD press release, the sentence, issued by United States District Court Judge James Wesley Hendrix, stems from the seizure of approximately five lbs. of methamphetamine, guns and cash from a home in the 700 block of East 17th Street Jan. 10, 2020.
The department’s K9 Unit and co-investigators with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration assisted with the execution of the warrant and subsequent seizure.
The department's Street Crimes Division is responsible for identifying illegal narcotics distribution sources affecting the community. Working with numerous other resources in the community as well as across the state, the Street Crimes Division proactively employs investigative methods that have a positive impact on local illicit drug trafficking, drug abusers and decreases the availability of controlled substances in San Angelo.
