United States v. Jaime Ramos, Jose Angel Castorena, Andres Ramos, Armando Espinosa, and Jose Alvaro Cervantes

POLITZ, Chief Judge:

The five defendants herein appeal their convictions and sentences for various drug and money-laundering offenses. We affirm all convictions. We also affirm all sentences except that imposed on Jaime Ramos which we vacate and remand for resentencing.

Background

A major Drug Enforcement Administration investigation into drug-trafficking activities centered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area culminated in the return of an indictment and the execution, in the days immediately thereafter, of search and arrest warrants. A superseding indictment thereafter was returned, charging 16…