Landín Martínez, was sentenced to life in prison for federal drug trafficking, money laundering and conspiracy charges.

The Garza brothers and sister helped move cocaine from Mexico to the U.S. and the cash revenue from drug sales in the opposite direction for Landín Martínez.

[5] Crane presided in the case of former Starr County Sheriff Reymundo "Rey" Guerra who was sentenced by the judge on August 26, 2009, for his role in a drug smuggling plot.

Most of the lawmen were part of the now-defunct Panama Unit which was a narcotics task force composed of several sheriff's deputies and officers from the Mission Police Dept.

As a result, he believes he will have to throw out 50-75 cases from state court that relied heavily on the Panama Unit's testimony.