U.S.
Attorney’s Office April 23, 2014 • Southern District of Texas (713)
567-9000
HOUSTON—Former
Houston Police Department (HPD) officer Marcos E. Carrion, 36, has surrendered
to authorities, announced United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson today.
Carrion
was charged in a sealed indictment returned April 16, 2014. It was unsealed as
Carrion turned himself into authorities this morning. He is expected to make
his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge George C. Hanks Jr. at 2:00
p.m. today.
Carrion
is charged with conspiring with others to possess with the intent to distribute
five or more kilograms of cocaine from mid-2013 through April 2014.
Carrion,
a five-year HPD veteran, had recently resigned from his position.
If
convicted, he faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in federal prison as
well as a possible $10 million fine.
The
charges are the result of a six-month investigation by the Drug Enforcement
Administration with the assistance of HPD and the FBI. The case will be prosecuted
by Assistant United States Attorneys Mark E. Donnelly and Shelley J. Hicks.
An
indictment is a formal accusation of criminal conduct, not evidence. A
defendant is presumed innocent unless convicted through due process of law.