Just a few weeks ago, 180 miles from the border, in the quiet San Antonio suburban town of Boerne, Texas, a vehicle carrying nine people two stuffed in the trunk was stopped for a traffic. Zoos in the past were judged by who had the most animals, San Antonio Zoo chief Tim Morrow says. All other crimes require an officer to make the scene. Rosalinda Flores, 54, of San Antonio; Photo: KTSA/Dennis Foley. Another $8,500 in cash was found at the home as well, according to officials. Humberto Moreira. The U.S. The elder Villarreal was arrested in a DEA operation in which his daughter was shot and critically wounded by federal agents. Example video title will go here for this video. Now, said Herberg, the No. And I could see the real Alex Murdaugh when he looked at me, Waters said. Homero Garcia, age 36 of San Antonio; Since that incident, Salazar said deputies were notified the drug operation was back up and running, which led to the BCSO setting up surveillance near the residence Thursday morning. The government is abusing its power, Canales wrote in one filing. Tony Canales, said Torres is innocent but won't come to the U.S. to fight the charges because he's afraid he won't get bond. Erik Jason Pena, 41, of San Antonio; and When there's two or three or four or five layers of individuals, that's called layering of ownership, he said. The BCSOs Gang Unit and Organized Crime Unit handled the investigation of the drug bust. He liked to stare me down as he would walk by me during this trial. It is my understanding that the Gonzalez family has contributed greatly to the economy of San Antonio, his lawyer Carlos Quezada said. Pictured is (left to right): Jeanette Gloria, 38; Crystal Coronado, 34; Kenneth Peterson, 28; Josh Delgado, 38. Those five defendants were already in custody. The indictment alleges that defendants Arteaga, Rodriguez, Brown, Chavarria, Oscar Oviedo, Joseph Guerrero, Vasquez, Martinez, Justin Guerrero, Gonzalez, Robles, Moreno, Palafos, Barron, Lopez, Jose Garcia, Alvarado, Bartlett, and Albelardo Oviedo conspired from June 2019 until April 7, 2021, to distribute methamphetamine. Hernandez, Haggard and Heredia were already in custody. Joe Angel Villarreal aka Compadre, 55, of San Antonio ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Prosecutors have said in court that they believe Flores helped a former governor of Tamaulipas, another state that borders Texas, launder bribe money from the Zetas. She traveled from Houston to San Antonio with two children in her vehicle. On an October morning last year, residents in . At about 11 a.m., SLO Police. Nevrez hit a . In another court filing, the feds wrote that Flores' case is somehow tied to their investigation of money allegedly stolen from the Coahuila government and laundered in Texas. They worked for him. Lock AUSTIN, Texas Federal authorities arrested 21 people believed to be involved in drug trafficking on Thursday, according to the Department of Justice. Moreira, the former leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is close to Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto. Six people are in custody following a drug bust in east Bexar County earlier this week, according to the Bexar County Sheriffs Office. Updated: 4:52 PM CST January 28, 2022. Murdaugh faced the judge in the Colleton County courtroom on the circuit where his father, grandfather and great-grandfather tried cases as the elected prosecutor for more than 80 years. Murdaugh didnt look at the sign as he was hustled into the courthouse with his head down. According to Salazar, deputies found a couple hundred grams of methamphetamine and black tar heroin and $9,000. Monday February 10, 2003. Before he was charged with murder, Murdaugh was in jail awaiting trial on about 100 other charges ranging from insurance fraud to tax evasion. The former governor, Eugenio Hernndez Flores, has said those allegations are false. Oscar Heredia, 37, of San Antonio She previously worked for WICS/WRSP 20 in Springfield, Illinois. Deputies and Drug Enforcement Administration agents discovered the lab Thursday night after the arrest of 39-year-old Jose . It is important to note that an indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. Gutierrez faces between five and 40 years upon conviction. Martinez, Robles, and Jose Garcia face between 15 years and life upon conviction of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Map: See the San Antonio ties of Coahuilan politicians and businessmen, some of whom prosecutors say laundered millions of dollars in South Texas. It makes the ownership of properties more difficult for investigators and regulators to trace, however, and also could be used to disguise the source of money in the original purpose. Fernando Salazar, a recently elected senator from Coahuila who's in the opposing National Action Party, or PAN, said he thinks the problem goes well beyond the former treasurer and interim governor. SAN ANTONIO Six people are in custody, two of which are being held in a federal facility, following a drug bust on the North Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriffs Office. USAA wants some remote employees in the office three days Texas Vista owner has threatened hospital shutdown before, VIA adding 8 new buses to its fleet and theyre all electric, BCSO: 3 arrested after 6 smuggled people, 3 stash houses found, Bexar County deputy reunites African tortoise with owners, Gunmen blast 75 rounds at Northwest Side apartment. All the defendants, excepting Gutierrez, face between 10 years and life in federal prison upon conviction of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. When he took the stand in his own defense, the first thing he did was admit he had lied to investigators about being at the kennels, saying he was paranoid of law enforcement because he was addicted to opioids and had pills in his pocket the night of the killings. Both arrests were in connection with the drug bust, the sheriffs office said. Further back, in the 1800s, Coahuila y Tejas was one state under Mexican rule. Ashley Mendez, 28, and Ruben Zambrano, 38, were taken into custody. Deputies detained her and found 5 THC vape pens on the front seat, authorities said. In addition to Moyado and Cardenas, the following suspects were arrested: Crystal Coronado, 34, is facing the following charges: Jeanette Gloria, 38, is facing the following charges: Jose Delgado, 38, is facing the following charges: Kenneth Peterson, 28, is facing the following charges: The street value of the drugs that were found in the residence is well over $700,000, according to Salazar. That fact is evident from the number of firearms recovered in this investigation - not to mention the silencers, grenade and body armor. Again he was released on bond and within days Mexican federal prosecutors leveled a new round of charges against him tied to the alleged fraudulent loans, which they say approached $250 million. Villarreal was involved in facilitating the purchase of the properties, Houston attorney Michael J. Wynne said. He pleaded guilty to operating a money transmitting business without a license, Barrera said. Moreira's attorneys wouldn't comment for this report, but after Forbes magazine included him on a list of Mexican politicians accused of corruption, Mexico City lawyer Christian F. Zinser Cieslik wrote to the publication, saying the former governor had been exonerated in an investigation by the Mexican attorney general's office. By then, Villarreal disappeared. The bust happened at a Best Western off Loop 410 near Callaghan Road. Properties that the feds moved to seize in the case suggested they were looking at something more than a simple dope smuggling investigation. Deputies searched a home Tuesday in the 1200 block of Delmar when they arrested Edward Medrano, 35, for being in possession of 373.3 grams of methamphetamine, according to officials. SAN ANTONIO A 32-year-old San Antonio woman was sentenced to more than eight years in prison on Tuesday after she was found guilty of possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, according to the United States Attorneys Office for the Western District of Texas. The street value for the drugs is estimated at $145,890. Updated: 10:32 PM CST February 27, 2021 PLEASANTON, Texas An eight-month crackdown operation on drugs has landed dozens of people in jail. Moyado and Cardenas were booked into the Karnes federal holding facility for possession with intent to distribute five kilos of heroin or more and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams of methamphetamine or more, according to the BCSO. DRUG BUSTThe Castle Hills Police Department confiscated 6.5 grams of Fentanyl and over four grams of Heroin during a traffic stop overnight. Like a traditional mafia, the Zetas also are involved in public works fraud, creating fake companies or suborning legitimate businesses and bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts that are inflated or never completed. His work for KSAT 12 and KSAT.com includes covering breaking news of the day, as well as producing Q&As and content for the "South Texas Pride" and "KSAT Money" series. Lawyers for both men maintain they're innocent. 2 at the DA's office, prosecutors believe at least some of the $6.5 million in a JP Morgan Chase and Co. bank account that his office is suing to forfeit came from kickbacks. The bust happened at 523 Porter St. early Friday. Wynne, Villarreal's attorney who was at the hotel meeting, said he's trying to show the Texas properties were purchased with legitimate funds. The GEO Group built the facility and manages it under contract with Karnes County and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Over the past two days, federal, state and local authorities arrested all of the defendants with the exception of Brown, Martinez, Jose Garcia, Alvarado, and Bartlett. Francisco Manuel Mata-Martinez, 41, of El Paso, was indicted. During this investigation, authorities seized approximately 24 kilograms of methamphetamine, six kilograms of heroin, three kilograms of cocaine, four firearms and approximately $100,000 along with other assets attributable to this organization. Gonzlez Trevio wouldn't comment and officials at the Mexican Consulate and in San Antonio's International Relations Office said they're not familiar with him. All of the defendants except Albelardo Oviedo are also charged in substantive counts in the indictment related to specific instances of drug trafficking that occurred throughout the course of the conspiracy. Jesus Gerardo Vasquez, age 19 of San Antonio; All he did was blow snot," Moyer said. By the time federal prosecutors charged Torres and Villarreal, Bexar County prosecutors finally had started moving their civil lawsuit forward. These arrests send a strong and unified message that these crimes will not be tolerated in our communities and those who commit these offenses will be brought to justice, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Comeaux. At sentencing, Murdaugh maintained his innocence, just as he did when he testified in his own defense during the six-week trial. Flores had made powerful friends in the U.S., among them lobbyist and former Congressman Henry Bonilla, who showed up at his initial court appearance in San Antonio. Frank Anthony Hernandez aka Pancho, 36, of San Antonio; Oscar Jesus Lopez, age 23 of Laredo; They whisked him to San Antonio, where prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging him with another count of money laundering. Alvarez does not work for GEOs separate Karnes County Detention Center, where some federal inmates are held before trial, said her lawyer, Joey Contreras. Villarreal fraudulently acquired Mexican pesos totaling over $35 million in U.S. dollars and funneled the monies into United States bank accounts, federal prosecutors in Corpus Christi wrote in a court filing. Upon searching the vehicle, deputies found 1.2 pounds of marijuana and 47 additional vape pens in the trunk. Drug dealing and violence go hand in hand. SAN ANTONIO - Six people are in custody following a drug bust in east Bexar County earlier this week, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. . Jesse Martinez, age 41 of San Antonio; DEA officials said the pills were smaller than a dime and that even a tiny dose of the drug could be fatal. The arrests made yesterday in San Antonio conclude a comprehensive investigation by the DEA along with our law enforcement partners into the criminal activities of a drug trafficking organization, who were responsible for transporting and distributing methamphetamine and cocaine into our communities, said DEA Special Agent in Charge Comeaux. The now-disbarred attorney admitted stealing millions of dollars from the family firm and clients, saying he needed the money to fund his drug habit. Despite the tony digs, the raid looked like any other drug case. First, the government filed a civil complaint and, when (Torres) contested this civil forfeiture by filing a motion to dismiss, then the government brought an indictment over the same subject matter all with the purpose of obstructing the ability to defend oneself against a groundless forfeiture.. Michael Barron, age 39 of San Antonio; The bust comes after a similar incident involving the same suspects just weeks ago when deputies found several ounces of narcotics and cash in plain sight at the residence in the 100 block of Trudell Road, according to Sheriff Javier Salazar. Moyer said he didn't buy them. The DEA will continue to relentlessly pursue any individual or organization that threatens the well-being and stability of our communities.. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. In a month or so, he will move to a maximum security state prison like all new inmates serving life sentences. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering operations, and those primarily responsible for the nations illegal drug supply. Madilyn Marie Alvarado, age 26 of Del Rio Haggard faces up to 10 years in federal prison upon conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. A locked padlock As the investigation continued, several others were also arrested. Ben Spicer is a digital journalist who works the early morning shift for KSAT. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering operations primarily responsible for the nations illegal drug supply. His lawyer, Roy Barrera Jr., said Flores wasn't involved in public corruption or organized crime. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. The lawsuits sought millions of dollars in bank accounts in Texas and Bermuda as well as the commercial strip center on U.S. 281, the pharmacy on Stone Oak Parkway, a storage center on Loop 1604, a condo on South Padre Island and most of a commercial block in Brownsville that prosecutors said was purchased with money stolen from Coahuila's treasury. And, San Diego Pride Kicks off today. Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio also shows up on the list of people Bexar County prosecutors told a judge they want to ask witnesses about as part of their money laundering investigation, and he once owned the house in Champions Ridge that the feds are trying to seize from his nephew. The DEA said her father may have used her as a decoy. Mark Anthony Ojeda, 33, of San Antonio; "Some may not have any narcotic in it, others may have too much and thats when your going to overdose, and these are the stories you hear, someone goes to a party, and never done anything, said Sorianello. SAN ANTONIO - Twenty five men and women are in custody after authorities busted a drug distribution operation in the San Antonio area Thursday, according to officials. Albelardo Oviedo, age 29 of San Antonio. Torres remains a fugitive in Mexico. Coronado and Flores Valdez, the Moreiras' nephew, were in San Antonio responding to a request by Bexar County to depose representatives of the LLCs that Villarreal's family members manage. Drug Bust November 25, 2022 8:35 am . Torres and Villarreal were the closest persons to Moreira, Salazar said. Ivan Herrera has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. And there's a correlation between that and the approximately 93,000 overdose deaths in the country," said Dante Sorianello, DEA Special Agent. Online reports can only be completed for the following crimes where no weapon was used and no suspect information is available. Agents arrested Lumbreras on Monday night. "While we are certainly celebrating this case for obvious reasons, we're also quite alarmed by the fact that this drug is present in these quantities in this area, not something that that surprises us, but it's still troubling nonetheless," said Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar. (San . Instructions. Justin Paul Guerrero, age 26 of San Antonio; Karen Lastiri was arrested after Bexar County Sheriffs deputies found 52.28 kilograms of meth in her vehicle during a traffic stop, according to court documents. UPDATE: Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says they found $29 million worth of methamphetamine, in addition to $400,000 worth of black tar heroin in a conversion lab in the Northeast Side. Authorities call it the largest. It didn't take long to convince the other three. Today, the Zetas are their own criminal organization engaged in a wide range of illegal activities including drug trafficking, prostitution, human trafficking and distribution of counterfeit goods. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges the following defendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance: Francisco Garza aka Pancho, 52, of San Antonio Jesus Rodriguez aka Don Chuy, 62, of Rio Grande City; An indictment accused Ral Gonzlez Fernandez, a 42-year-old restaurateur who was born in Del Rio, of conspiring to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and possessing more than 500 grams of the drug. Lock The lawyer he initially hired to defend him said the family isn't involved in any crimes. Then, starting in 2006, he and his brother, Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio, went on a spending spree. Timeline: An interactive look at Coahuila's debt and the ensuing investigation in San Antonio. With Villarreal on the run, the lawsuits languished. Upon further inspection, Marijuana, Methamphetamines, Heroin and Fentanyl along . Fernando Jose Moreno, age 45 of San Antonio; Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Nowadays, its habitats, conservation and education. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Jury takes an hour to reach verdict over deal at Port S.A. A simple drug bust. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. On Wednesday, a joint task force including the DEA along with the sheriff's office arrested 41-year-old Francisco Ortiz. Omar Cuellar, 47, of San Antonio. The massive drug bust took place during a traffic stop in San Clemente, a wealthy enclave about 75 miles inland from the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, multiple Border Patrol sources told Fox News. Shes a recreation specialist for GEO, supervising children at play, he said. Guillermo has also worked in Central America, Mexico, New Mexico, Arizona and California and his work has appeared in various publications, including the Los Angeles Times, New York Times, New York Post, Newsday, Denver Post and the Albuquerque Journal. Prosecutors didnt have the weapons used to kill the Murdaughs or other direct evidence like confessions or blood spatter. Updated: 11:05 PM CST November 13, 2020 SAN ANTONIO Nearly $30 million worth of drugs are seized from a Bexar County home. guillermo.contreras@express-news.net | Twitter: @gmaninfedland. Tracy Kinsinger came to the courthouse with a homemade sign reading Murderer that he made the night before. Secure .gov websites use HTTPSA lock ( The juror agreed with prosecutors that the key piece of evidence was a video locked on his sons cellphone for a year video shot minutes before the killings at the same kennels near where the bodies would be found. During this investigation, authorities have seized approximately 25 kilograms of cocaine, 35 firearms, two silencers, a grenade, body armor and approximately $265,000 in U.S. Currency along with other assets attributable to this organization. Ojeda was already in custody, and Flores has yet to be arrested. Michelle Zamarripa, 59, of San Antonio The government's investigation shouldn't stop with the drug gangs, the former governor told the Saltillo newspaper Vanguardia. Nicolas Rodriguez, age 39 of San Antonio; Cash found at drug bust in West Bexar County. Joshua Hamilton, 30, was arrested on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. After six weeks of trial, they came away more convinced he did not do this. Salazar said Moreira deserves more scrutiny because the state's debt and the allegations of theft happened on his watch. Some of the money came from inflated contracts, said First Assistant District Attorney Cliff Herberg. Find more AP coverage of the case: https://apnews.com/hub/alex-murdaugh. Zoos in the past were judged by who had the most animals, San Antonio Zoo chief Tim Morrow says. Plus, Rooftop Cinema extends screenings until September. ___ Collins reported from Columbia, South Carolina. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. OCDETF Lead Task Force Attorney Adrin Rosales is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. Waters said none of the victims of the crime members of Murdaughs family and the parents and relatives of his wife wished to speak on behalf of the prosecution before sentencing.
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