A Pleasant Grove couple has received lengthy federal prison sentences in the Eastern District of Texas for drug trafficking violations.
According to information presented in court, Ricardo Ruiz and his wife, Holly Candice Lopez, were leaders in a Pleasant Grove drug trafficking operation that distributed kilograms of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
The couple used at least five stash houses in the area to store and distribute illegal narcotics that were imported into the United States from Mexico.
30-year-old Ricardo Ruiz and Holly Candice Lopez, both 28 years old, pled guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to commit money laundering and were sentenced to life in federal prison on August 27, 2025.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Dallas Police Department, Mesquite Police Department, McKinney Police Department, Rowlett Police Department, Lewisville Police Department, and Denton County Sheriff’s Office all conducted investigations into this matter.