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Houston man sentenced to 22 years for selling meth and firearms

Jorge Morales, a 39-year-old Houston man, was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of selling firearms and kilogram quantities of crystal methamphetamine to an undercover agent.

Where
Houston, Harris County
When
Oct. 26, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Harris

Taxes and money

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Who's involved

  • Jorge Moralesdefendant, convicted of selling meth and firearms
  • U.S. District Judge Bennettjudge who imposed sentence
  • Jennifer StabeAssistant U.S. Attorney prosecuting the case
  • Texas Department of Public Safetyinvestigating agency
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosivesinvestigating agency
  • Harris County Sheriff's Officeinvestigating agency

The facts

  • Morales was sentenced to 264 months (22 years) in federal prison plus five years supervised release.2
  • A federal jury convicted Morales on Jan. 16 after a four-day trial on five drug and firearm charges.2
  • Morales sold firearms and kilogram quantities of crystal methamphetamine to an undercover agent.2
  • Morales used Instagram to solicit and negotiate sales of firearms and narcotics.2
  • The court cited Morales' criminal history as a significant factor in determining his sentence.2

How they headlined it

The same event, as each outlet put it. Marked words appear in only one outlet's headline.

  • Southern District of Texas | Houston man sentenced for selling kilograms of meth and firearms

    Department of Justice (.gov)

  • Houston man sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for selling meth, firearms to undercover agent

    Click2Houston

Sources

Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. Southern District of Texas | Houston man sentenced for selling kilograms of meth and firearms Department of Justice (.gov) Not rated, October 26, 2026
  2. Houston man sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for selling meth, firearms to undercover agent Click2Houston Not rated, October 26, 2026

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