Starts at the big picture — flight routes from GYI reaching Mexico, confirmed seizure sites, stash houses, and the two unmonitored airports. Zoom in to see every entity, town by town, exit by exit.
| Date | Amount | Vehicle | Location | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2025 | 200 lbs meth ($9M) | UNDISCLOSED | US-75 near Howe, 3:45 AM | Driver fled on foot; 3 mi from GYI |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 30K fentanyl + 18 kg cocaine | Vehicle | US-75 | NTXCIU; fentanyl arrives on corridor |
| Aug 25, 2022 | 70.5 lbs meth ($2M) | Crashed after pursuit | Denison | Denison PD largest bust ever |
| Aug 23, 2022 | 44 lbs meth ($563K) | F-150 hidden compartment | US-75, Allen | El Paso suspects; cartel concealment |
| Aug 25, 2023 | 60 lbs meth | Vehicle (Houston) | US-75, Collin Co | Consented to search |
| Dec 2021 | 46 lbs meth | Vehicle (Grand Prairie) | US-75, Collin Co | $750K bond |
| Sep 18, 2019 | 22 lbs meth | Vehicle | US-75, McKinney | NTXCIU |
| Feb 11, 2026 | 1,800g meth | Stash house | 1000 blk S. Walnut, Sherman | Drug Free Zone; near KSWI & school |
| Jan 24, 2023 | 10 lbs meth ($450K) | Package (mail) | Sherman | Shipped via postal service |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 1.22 kg meth + revolver | Vehicle (Edd) | US-75, Sherman | Got 240 months + 45-yr state |
| Jun 2025 | 400+ grams meth | Vehicle | Sherman | Tampering with evidence |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 0.5 lb meth + cocaine + fentanyl | Vehicle (fled) | US-75 near FM 902 | K9 from Pottsboro |
| Apr 22, 2026 | Meth + cocaine + 13 firearms | Residence | Kevin Drive, Bells | 5-agency raid; federal referral |
| Aug 22, 2019 | 242g meth + 13g heroin | Vehicle (Buford) | Grayson Co | 235 months; mapped supply chain |
| Apr 7, 2022 | 9.4 lbs narcotics | Vehicle ("from Kingston, OK") | Hwy 75, Grayson Co | K9 Raven; drugs flowing SOUTH too |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 4 lbs marijuana + 40 THC | Vehicle | Hwy 75 near Howe | K9 Raven |
| Feb 4, 2020 | 4 lbs marijuana + 2 oz crack + 1 oz ecstasy | Stash apartment | Parkdale Villas, Denison | $40K cash seized |
| Sep 27, 2021 | 10g meth + gun + $4K cash | Vehicle | US-75 at US-82, Sherman | K9 Jaeger |
| Jul 18, 2022 | 16g meth + Xanax + pistol | Motorcycle | Denison | Convicted felon |
| Jun 2023 | 60g meth + 80g fentanyl | Traffic stop | Grayson Co | Steens; 30-year sentence |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2+ oz meth + 1.4g cocaine | Vehicle | Howe | Moody tried to destroy drugs |
| ~2014 | 50g meth | Vehicle (3 people, northbound) | US-75, Grayson Co | K9 sweep |
| New from File 19 — Major additions (see full log for 70+ events) | ||||
| Apr 30, 2007 | 5 lbs crystal meth ($205K) | Vehicle on US-75 | Bryan County, OK | 2 Houston suspects; $1M bond each; first documented corridor bust |
| Dec 13, 2017 | Heroin + meth | — | Tom Bean (Brooks judge) | TWO LIFE SENTENCES; 6 prior felonies |
| Jan 30, 2019 | Cocaine + meth + heroin + ecstasy + marijuana + THC | Single vehicle | Sherman | Police called it a “drug supermarket” |
| Jan 20, 2021 | Meth (in bloodstream) | 18-wheeler semi truck | US-75, Sherman | Killed Leslie Mercado, 23; driver got 30 years |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 6,000 fentanyl pills + handgun | Vehicle on US-75 | Plano (Collin Co) | NTXCIU; $402K bond |
| Nov 1, 2023 | 12 kg cocaine | Vehicle (pursuit) | I-30, Rowlett | NTXCIU-DEA joint op; suspect killed in shootout |
| Oct 18, 2024 | 57g cocaine + submachine gun | — | Durant, OK (Bryan Co) | 2 Arkansas suspects, ages 18-19 |
| Nov 21, 2024 | Fentanyl (murder) | — | Denison | FIRST fentanyl murder charges in Grayson Co (HB 6) |
| May 1, 2025 | Meth (intent to deliver) | — | Grayson County | Hoffman Jr.: jury gave 95 YEARS |
| Nov 17, 2025 | Immigration + drugs | Commercial vehicles | Hwy 69, Bryan Co OK | Operation Guardian: 76 arrested in 12-hour sting |
| 2021–2026 | Human trafficking | — | Grayson Co → OK | Robert Franklin: 50+ years, no parole; trafficked 16-yr-old + federal narcotics |
| New from File 37 — Session 8 Drug Arrival Pattern Research | ||||
| Jul 2024 | 1,200 fentanyl pills + cocaine + mushrooms | Vehicle (Dotson) | Southbound US-75 | Drugs flowing SOUTH — bidirectional corridor confirmed |
| Oct 2023 | Meth + heroin + cocaine (distribution) | — | Sherman federal court | Mexican national — 324 months (27 years) |
| 2024 | 159g fentanyl (kill ~80,000) | — | Denison | Smith + Honesty charged with MURDER after fatal overdose |
| 2017–2024 | CJNG pipeline: $9.9M liquid meth | Semi-truck diesel tanks | Mexico → Dallas → US-75 | 12 CJNG members sentenced Apr 2024. Jalisco New Generation Cartel confirmed on corridor |
| Metric | GYI (North Texas Regional) | KSWI (Sherman Municipal) | KDUA (Durant, OK) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Runway | 9,000 ft (good) | 4,000 ft (POOR — closed for replacement) | 6,800 ft (good) |
| Tower | Closes 7 PM | NEVER had one | Never had one |
| Cameras | None | None documented | Unknown |
| Customs/CBP | None | None | None |
| Dark window | 12 hrs/day (7PM–7AM) | 15 hrs/day (5PM–8AM) | 24 hrs/day |
| Distance to US-75 | ~4 miles | ~0.5 miles | ~18 miles |
| IFR approaches | 4 (incl. ILS) | 3 (GPS + VOR) | Yes |
| Based aircraft | 169 claimed (FAA 2007) / 0 FlightAware | 23 FAA / 0 FlightAware | Unknown / 0 |
| Fuel after hours | Self-serve 100LL + Jet-A | Self-serve 100LL only | Available |
| Private hangars | Rise Aviation FBO | 67 new (Silver Falcon / SkyTrust) | — |
| Manager | Bill Magers (4 DWI) | John Hooker | Unknown |
| Jurisdiction | Grayson County | City of Sherman | Oklahoma + Choctaw Nation |
| Origin | Distance | Cessna 172 (x3 at PO Box 1274) | Tecnam P-Mentor (2024) | With Fuel Stop at Border |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuevo Laredo | ~397 nm | YES — ~3 hours nonstop (well within 640nm std range) | YES | N/A — nonstop |
| Monterrey | 505 nm | MARGINAL | YES | YES (130nm + 380nm) |
| Chihuahua | 575 nm | NO | YES | YES (390nm + 380nm) |
| Culiacán (Sinaloa) | 790 nm | NO | NO | YES (490nm + 380nm) |
| Guadalajara | 835 nm | NO | NO | YES (530nm + 380nm) |
| TARS Aerostat Site | Distance to GYI | Max Range | Covers GYI? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass, TX | 370 nm | 200 nm | NO — 170nm short |
| Rio Grande City, TX | 440 nm | 200 nm | NO — 240nm short |
| Marfa, TX | 400 nm | 200 nm | NO — 200nm short |
| Deming, NM | 540 nm | 200 nm | NO — 340nm short |
| Matagorda, TX | ~260 nm | 200 nm | NO — 60nm short (CLOSEST) |
The Texoma HIDTA reported $686,027,320 in drug value removed in 2024 alone — vs. NTXCIU’s $169M over 6 years. But Grayson County — the nexus — is excluded from HIDTA designation.
| Metric | NTXCIU ($169M) | Texoma HIDTA ($686M) |
|---|---|---|
| Time Period | Cumulative 2017–2024 (~6 yrs) | 2024 only (single year) |
| Annual Equivalent | ~$28M/year | $686M/year |
| Officers | 8 sheriff’s offices | 676 officers, 128 agencies |
| Federal Funding | None (sheriff budgets only) | $4.26M ONDCP annually |
| Includes Grayson Co? | Yes (GCSO is member) | NO — EXCLUDED |
| Includes Bryan Co, OK? | No (TX only) | NO — EXCLUDED |
| City | County | Pop | Revenue | Per Capita | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collinsville ★ | Grayson | 1,700 | — | — | NEW — on US-377 near Whitesboro; SW Grayson County |
| Howe | Grayson | 3,200 | $198,686 | — | 200 lbs meth seized 3 mi south |
| Tom Bean | Grayson | 1,100 | $158,544 | — | ZERO new cases FY2024 |
| Southmayd ★ | Grayson | 1,083 | $462,598 | — | 156% pending; was listed as prosecutor — txcourts.gov confirms JUDGE |
| Whitewright | Grayson/Fannin | 1,700 | $163,765 | — | ZERO new cases FY2024 |
| Nocona | Montague | 3,190 | — | — | 5,778 reactivated vs 198 new |
| St. Jo | Montague | 1,000 | — | — | — |
| Oak Ridge | Cooke | — | — | — | NOT REPORTING TO OCA |
| City | Role | Pop | Revenue | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman | First Asst DA + Prosecutor | 50,229 | — | All felonies countywide; KSWI in his jurisdiction |
| Denison | Prosecutor | 24,000 | — | Near Red River |
| Van Alstyne | Prosecutor | 3,046 | $828,241 | 922 warrants/1K residents |
| Gunter | Prosecutor | 2,300 | — | Near tollway start |
| Bells ★ | Prosecutor | 1,500 | — | Judge: Ashley McSwain; Apr 2026 meth bust, 13 firearms |
| Pottsboro ★ | Prosecutor | 2,779 | $734,057 | Judge: Thomas Scott Smith; 101% pending; PO Box 1274 LLCs |
| Vector | Capacity | Federal Reporting | Key Finding |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crypto ATMs (12+) | $116M/year | No SAR confirmed | RockitCoin ON US-75; Bitcoin Depot 90% scam customers |
| Tribal Casinos (Choctaw) | $6.8–10.1M/day TX cash | 26% of national SAR rate | 75% TX clientele; also developer on corridor (Preston Harbor) |
| Real Estate | Unlimited | No GTO; rule vacated 3/19/26 | Shell LLC + all cash + no disclosure = invisible |
| Aircraft (PO Box 1274) | 6 LLCs, 13-month burst | No beneficial ownership | McKeon (Munson firm) = registered agent = airport counsel |
| Auto Dealers (4+ Utter) | $9,999 cash, repeat | No SAR/AML (23-yr gap) | Gail Utter chairs SEDCO while family runs dealerships |
| Trucking (96 carriers) | Invoices, equipment | 2 deputies for entire county | Wildcatter: 260-acre mine, 1 truck registered |
| Wire Transfers | Proven: $16M convicted | Structured <$1K each | Rivas Estrada: 3 MSBs → Michoacan |
Seizure data: All 22 drug seizure events are sourced from published news reports (KXII, KTEN, Texoma Homepage, Herald Democrat), DOJ/USAO press releases, and federal court records. Dates, quantities, and involved parties are as reported in those sources.
Stash / distribution house locations: Incidents are sourced from news reports and court records that identify addresses at the block level (e.g., “1000 block of S. Walnut”). Map pin coordinates are approximate — placed in the correct neighborhood and block but not GPS-verified to an exact structure. These markers indicate the general area of confirmed law enforcement activity, not precise building locations.
Airport data: Sourced from FAA AirNav, FAA NPIAS reports, TxDOT Aviation, FlightAware, and AirportIQ. TARS radar ranges are based on published CBP specifications (200nm max detection radius per aerostat).
Brooks positions: Sourced from Texas Municipal League City Officials Directory, OCA FY2024 annual reports, City of Nocona municipal court website, Town of Oak Ridge official website, ZoomInfo business profiles, and KXII reporting (Nov 2017). Revenue figures are from OCA Annual Statistical Reports.
Mexico flight ranges: Calculated using great-circle (Haversine) distances from GYI. Range assessment based on Cessna 172 published specifications (800nm max range with standard fuel). Actual range varies with payload, wind, and altitude.
Property records: Grayson County deed data (949 records) from grayson.tx.publicsearch.us. Grayson CAD data (218 parcels) from esearch.graysonappraisal.org. Collin County deed data (1,130 records) from collin.tx.publicsearch.us. Collin County CAD personal property searches from public records, news sources, and secondary databases (esearch.collincad.org blocks automated queries). Same-day transaction flags generated by automated cross-referencing of all crawled records. Banking/lending relationships derived from Deed of Trust instrument analysis.
Denison council data: Campaign finance from Texas Ethics Commission. Business entities from Texas Secretary of State. TIRZ board appointments from Denison City Council meeting minutes. Aimbridge fraud lawsuit from federal court records (N.D. Tex.). ACFR (Annual Comprehensive Financial Report) for depository/pension data. COI affidavit count from Denison document center.
This map is a research tool for public interest journalism and civic inquiry. All underlying data is derived from public records, published reporting, and government databases. No classified or privileged information was used. Inclusion on this map does not imply guilt or criminal conduct by any individual or entity.
Compiled by Brandon Charles Cole | Updated May 6, 2026 (Session 8: +Collin County CAD integrated — Godwin ~7,000ac, Glendenning 3,000ac central broker (dual representation gotcha), Moayedi $46M estate + $4.5B Legacy Hills, Dawsey ZERO property both counties, Wheless name correction (Ray not Jim), ~15,000 acres / $20B+ value controlled by 3 individuals feeding into Brooks/Dawsey jurisdiction)