Fort Worth high-speed chase leads to discovery of 244 kilos of meth

A Fort Worth man will spend the next 40 years in federal prison following a high-speed chase that led to the discovery of drugs and weapons.According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Texas, 31-year-old Evaristo Hidrogo was given the 40-year prison sentence for possession with the intent to distribute over 244 kilograms of methamphetamine.Court records show Hidrogo was arrested in November 2025 after a high-speed chase with law enforcement.He tried to run away on foot after crashing into another car, but he was quickly captured.Police found 56 grams of meth on Hidrogo after he was arrested. They found another 823 grams of meth, 301 grams of heroin, 55 grams of cocaine, and two firearms in his car.During the investigation, police found an additional 10 kilograms of meth at Hidrogo’s home, along with 2 kilograms of heroin.Then they found 244 kilograms of 100% pure methamphetamine in a Fort Worth storage facility linked to Hidrogo.Federal prosecutors and