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 |
| 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 | 159 claimed / 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 | 380 nm | YES — 3 hours nonstop | 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 |
| City | County | Pop | Revenue | Per Capita | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottsboro | Grayson | 2,779 | $734,057 | $339.84 | 101% pending; PO Box 1274 LLCs |
| Howe | Grayson | 3,200 | $198,686 | — | 200 lbs meth seized 3 mi south |
| Tom Bean | Grayson | 1,100 | $158,544 | — | ZERO new cases FY2024 |
| Bells | Grayson | 1,500 | — | — | April 2026 meth bust; 13 firearms |
| 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 | 45,000 | — | 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 |
| Southmayd | Prosecutor | 1,083 | $462,598 | 156% pending |
| 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 | $23.5M/day TX cash | 26% of national SAR rate | Choctaw 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.
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.
Independent Investigator | May 4, 2026