United States v. Broussard

BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:

Ursula Broussard (“Broussard”), Ruth Castro, Raphael Castro, Claude Merritt (“Merritt”), and Romel Torres (“Torres”) appeal from their convictions on various charges stemming from their participation in a drag-trafficking organization. Merritt also appeals from the sentence imposed for his drag conviction. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

The convictions arise out of the Drag Enforcement Agency’s (“DEA”) investigation of a drug-trafficking organization operating out of Houston, Texas. The DEA believed that Torres was the organization’s kingpin. Torres’s drag-trafficking associates…