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HOUSTON - A former Homeland Security officer from Texas has been sentenced to prison for profiting from illegal drug trafficking.

The former officer handled deportations for the department, and is said to have operated under the guise of his official capacity while committing the crimes .

Former DHS officer gets prison time

The sentence:

Christopher Washington Toral, 49, of Spring, pleaded guilty to laundering money on Feb. 27, 2025.

Toral was sentenced Tuesday to 70 months in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release. He must also pay a $20,000 fine.

He was sentenced in Houston by U.S. District Judge Keith Ellison.

Deportation officer launders drug money

The backstory:

Toral used his badge and gun to protect what he believed to be cartel drug mone

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