Texas Teacher Linked to Mexican Drug Cartel

(Splendora, Texas) A 40-year-old teacher with the Splendora Independent School District, Elena Aranda Ducoing, was arrested yesterday by Montgomery County Sheriff's SIU deputies on alleged drug possession, drug trafficking and money laundering charges.

Evidence obtained by the SIU during the investigation involves suspected money laundering in the millions of dollars, and suspected trafficking of marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine.

During this investigation, the SIU collected computers, documents, 10 pounds of marijuana, 3 grams of cocaine, $2,300. 00 in U.S. currency, money counter machine, and other trafficking items used to package and transport currency and narcotics from the suspect's residence.

The suspect's husband, Roberto Munoz, was arrested by the SIU last month on the same charges. Munoz has suspected links to the Los Zetas/Gulf Cartel, who is one of the largest most violent drug trafficking organizations in Mexico. They are responsible for numerous murders, kidnappings and other violent crimes in Mexico and in the United States.

Investigators notified the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for the filing of federal charges.