West Texas drug ring leader gets 35 years, must pay $37M

EL PASO, Texas (AP) – Prosecutors say the leader of a West Texas-based drug trafficking ring must serve 35 years in federal prison and pay nearly $37 million to the government.
Adan Reyes was sentenced Thursday afternoon in El Paso. The 38-year-old Reyes last July pleaded guilty to a 10-count indictment on charges including conspiracy, possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute and money laundering.
Investigators say Reyes ran the operation from mid-2006 to late 2015, e