He faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years and a maximum life sentence. | Published: 7/1/2026, 4:50:31 PM EDT Packages containing nearly 1,533 pounds of cocaine seized by CBP officers in a tractor trailer at Colombia-Solidarity Bridge in Laredo, Texas, on Aug. 26, 2022, in a photo released on Aug. 29, 2022. (CBP) A Chinese national plead guilty to drug trafficking conspiracy charges Tuesday. The U.S. Department of Justice made the announcement Tuesday.