Jorge Hernandez/Mexico/Manufacture with Intent to Deliver a Controlled Substance, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Drug Possession, DUI

ICE San Antonio located and arrested Jorge Hernandez, 25, a citizen of Mexico. Court records show multiple criminal convictions, including manufacturing with intent to deliver a controlled substance, tampering with physical evidence, drug possession, and driving under the influence. He was taken into custody in the San Antonio area and processed for immigration detention while his administrative case is scheduled before an immigration judge.

Manufacturing with intent to deliver is prosecuted when evidence shows drugs were produced or prepared for distribution, not personal use. Investigators typically document seized chemicals or finished product, processing equipment, packaging materials, communications coordinating deliveries, and laboratory confirmations of the substance. Tampering with physical evidence concerns actions intended to alter, hide, or destroy material that would be used in an investigation or prosecution; proof often includes surveillance, recovery logs, and witness or officer testimony establishing attempts to conceal or destroy items. Drug possession convictions are commonly supported by laboratory analysis, chain of custody records, and circumstances demonstrating knowledge and control. A DUI judgment reflects operation of a motor vehicle while impaired by alcohol or drugs, proved through standardized field sobriety tests, chemical analyses, officer observations, and dash or body camera recordings.

Following apprehension, officers verified identity through biometrics, compiled certified judgments and any sentencing orders, and documented case history for presentation in immigration court. Hernandez remains detained while removal proceedings advance, including custody review and scheduling before the immigration judge. Criminal and immigration matters proceed on separate tracks: the completed convictions establish the record relied upon in the immigration case, while any outstanding state obligations continue under the jurisdiction of the criminal courts.