PRM prison gang leader Louis Iglesias sentenced to 25 years in federal heroin case

PRM prison gang leader Louis Iglesias sentenced to 25 years in federal heroin case by Jessica Warner Tue, November 10, 2026 at 4:51 PM A federal judge in Del Rio has sentenced a leader of the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano prison gang to 25 years in federal prison for drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: LouisIglesias PRM Heroin Sentenced Federalprison Drugtrafficking OperationTequilaSunset DelRio DEL RIO, Texas - A federal judge in Del Rio has sentenced a leader of the Partido Revolucionario Mexicano prison gang to 25 years in federal prison for drug trafficking, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Louis Iglesias, also known as “Wicho,” 56, of Rosenberg, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin, U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced. Chief U.S. District Judge Alia Moses imposed the sentence Thursday. According to court documents, Iglesias was arrested on a bench warrant in April 2022 while incarcerated with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The arrest followed a federal investigation that began in March 2019 targeting the trafficking and distribution of narcotics by the PRM prison gang. Investigators uncovered several phone conversations between Iglesias and co-conspirators that involved obtaining, dividing and distributing heroin, court documents say. One conversation included a message from Iglesias instructing a co-conspirator to sell 250 grams of heroin. Iglesias was charged in a federal indictment on June 9, 2021. At the time of the indictment, he was already serving 39 years in state prison for multiple convictions, including engaging in organized criminal activity, criminal solicitation of capital murder and possessing a prohibited item in a correctional facility. He pleaded guilty to one count of the federal indictment on Nov. 7, 2022. The Drug Enforcement Administration and FBI led the investigation, known as Operation Tequila Sunset. Homeland Security Investigations, the U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Border Patrol, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Eagle Pass Police Department, and sheriff’s offices in Maverick, Dimmitt and Val Verde counties assisted, the Justice Department said. The Bureau of Prisons’ National Gang Unit was also described as instrumental. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brett Miner. The Justice Department said the case is part of Operation Take Back America, a nationwide initiative aimed at “repel[ling] the invasion of illegal immigration,” eliminating cartels and transnational criminal organizations, and protecting communities from violent crime. In related cases, the Justice Department said seven PRM members were sentenced in June 2025 to a combined 137 years in federal prison. Other co-defendants previously sentenced include Carlos Eduardo Saldana Jr., sentenced in August 2023 to 120 months; Kevin Ritchie, sentenced in October 2023 to 420 months; and Clinton Ritchie, sentenced in July 2024 to 235 months in federal prison. Trending Family of five killed after SUV leaves wet I-10 overpass in Seguin, parents identified Rain-slicked IH-10 in Seguin turned deadly when a Chevrolet Tahoe left an overpass near FM 725, killing a Porter family of five, including three children. FM 725 was shut for hours as police investigate. Two adults, three children killed after vehicle goes off bridge near I-10 in Seguin A single-vehicle crash near FM 725 and Interstate 10 prompted road closures in Seguin on Sunday afternoon, according to the Seguin Police Department.In a traffic alert posted to Facebook, police said at 1:30 p.m. on 'I'm going to kill you tonight': San Antonio man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend 'I'm going to kill you tonight': San Antonio man accused of stalking ex-girlfriend Man hunted down by armed suspects, beaten and killed over $12K in drug money Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar revealed disturbing new details Tuesday about the September killing of Jaime Adolfo Rodriguez. POLL: Would you ride in Tesla’s fully driverless Robotaxi on San Antonio roads? Tesla launched an unsupervised robotaxi service in San Antonio at 5 a.m. Monday, opening a 270+ sq mi Model Y ride zone. It’s Tesla’s 5th Texas city and biggest rollout yet, larger than Waymo’s local area. NEWS IN PHOTOS: " Local " 9 NEW Judge appoints special master as Camp Mystic owners lose bid to limit digital search 5 NEW ERCOT upgrades TXANS power grid alerts, adds first-ever text message option 6 NEW USDA begins hiring for new Texas facility to combat New World Screwworm 7 Centro San Antonio to announce major downtown Fiesta expansion for 2027 at La Villita