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HOUSTON - A member of a Mexican cartel has been sentenced in a Houston court to federal prison for his role in bringing drugs to the US.

Los Zetas member sentenced

Eleazar Medina-Rojas was sentenced Monday to 31 years in prison for drug trafficking-related offenses.

According to the Drug Enforcement Administration, Rojas conspired to manufacture and distribute large quantities of cocaine and marijuana.

He was also ordered to pay $26.5 million in forfeiture.

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