United States v. Gonzales

JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:

Enrique Gonzales, Sr., Enrique Gonzales, Jr., and Wilson Olivares challenge their convictions of participation in a drug trafficking conspiracy. We affirm.

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A drug trafficking task force, including officers of the Department of Public Safety, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (“ATF”), and the Houston Police Department learned of a potential drug dealer from a confidential informant, Jose Benvides, who advised officers that a man named “Doni” had offered to sell him a large quantity of cocaine. Relying on this information, the task force planned a sting.…