The Brief

A Pleasant Grove couple, Ricardo Ruiz and Holly Candice Lopez, have been sentenced to life in prison.

The couple pleaded guilty to leading a drug trafficking organization that distributed large quantities of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine.

The case was a multi-agency investigation led by the DEA and IRS.

PLEASANT GROVE - A Pleasant Grove couple has received lengthy federal prison sentences for drug trafficking violations in the Eastern District of Texas.

What we know:

According to information presented in court, Ricardo Ruiz and his wife, Holly Candice Lopez, were leaders in a drug trafficking organization in Pleasant Grove, distributing kilogram quantities of heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine.

The couple used at least five stash houses in the area to store and

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