San Antonio Woman Sentenced to 260 Months for Drugs and Firearms

Veronica Mejia Menjares, 40, also known as Vero, received a 260 month federal prison sentence on December 8, 2025 after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. U.S. District Judge David Ezra ordered 200 months for the methamphetamine offense to run consecutive to five years for the firearm conviction.

Federal court documents show Menjares sold methamphetamine to an individual three times between March 6 and April 4, 2023, and sold heroin on two occasions during that period. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested her during an April 4, 2023 exchange. A search of her backpack yielded 62.1 grams of heroin, 392.48 grams of crystal methamphetamine, approximately 23.02 grams of marijuana, a digital scale, and one 9mm handgun loaded with a magazine containing 14 rounds. A federal search warrant at her residence produced four assault rifles, three additional 9mm handguns, and six rifle magazines, one of which contained 18 .556 rounds.

Menjares was indicted on May 3, 2023 and pleaded guilty on August 6, 2025. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated the case. U.S. Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced the sentence, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Sarah Spears prosecuted the matter.

For Val Verde County residents the case underscores the ongoing intersection of drug trafficking and firearms that federal authorities prioritize. The Western District of Texas prosecutes major cases that cross local jurisdictions and border areas, and long federal sentences remove defendants from local streets while concentrating investigative and prosecutorial resources at the federal level. The outcome may affect local law enforcement workload and cooperative operations with federal agencies, and it raises questions for community leaders about prevention, treatment, and enforcement strategies.

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