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A man was convicted of smuggling meth from Mexico to Texas.

Jose Valverde-Ramos was caught with 51.15 kilograms of meth wrapped in Taco Bell wrappers.

He faces a sentence of 10 years to life in prison at his Dec. 9 sentencing.

LAREDO, Texas - A Mexican national has been convicted of drug trafficking charges after authorities say he smuggled methamphetamine across the Texas border inside of Taco Bell wrappers.

Taco Bell-wrapped meth

What we know:

Jose Luis Valverde-Ramos, 57, has been found guilty of conspiracy to import methamphetamine, the U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas, said on Wednesday.

Ramos was stopped on June 14 in a Mitsubishi Outlander with Mexico license plates at the Lincoln-Juarez International Bridge in Laredo.

He reported at the cros

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