The family has plenty of money from recent sales of Mexican media holdings, Ibarra said, and her boyfriend had income from running restaurants in Torren, Coahuila, and San Antonio. Some of the money came from inflated contracts, said First Assistant District Attorney Cliff Herberg. Agents arrested Lumbreras on Monday night. The Bexar County District Attorneys Office also assisted in the investigation. Twenty-Two Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Antonio Area Drug Enforcement Administration Daniel C. Comeaux Special Agent in Charge Houston @DEAHoustonDiv April 15, 2021 Contact: Sally M. Sparks Phone Number: (713) 693-3329 For Immediate Release Twenty-Two Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Antonio Area Then, starting in 2006, he and his brother, Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio, went on a spending spree. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. Salazar said Moreira deserves more scrutiny because the state's debt and the allegations of theft happened on his watch. Updated: 11:05 PM CST November 13, 2020 SAN ANTONIO Nearly $30 million worth of drugs are seized from a Bexar County home. Our position on behalf of Mr. Villarreal is to establish the facts and show that he is not guilty. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. He asked for an investigation of those persons, many of whom are part of society and are well-known and who have financial relations with (organized crime) and who have made their fortunes through them. Moreira, the former leader of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, is close to Mexican President Enrique Pea Nieto. It also alleges that from June 2019 until April 7, 2021, Oscar Oviedo, Vasquez, Justin Guerrero, Moreno and Palafos conspired to distribute cocaine, and that Chavarria, Homero Garcia, Oswaldo Lopez and Oscar Lopez conspired to distribute heroin. In a major study released Saturday, March 4, 2023, Nexletol reduced the risk of heart attacks and other health problems in people who can't take drugs called statins, the main cholesterol-lowering . He has also covered immigration, minority affairs and legal affairs as part of the projects team here and for other print, TV and radio outlets. 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. The government is abusing its power, Canales wrote in one filing. The voices of all three Murdaughs can be heard on the video, though Alex Murdaugh had insisted for 20 months that he hadn't been at the kennels that night. Matthew Villa, 51, of San Antonio Gonzlez Fernandez's girlfriend, Alejandra Ibarra, who lives at the Champions Ridge house with their 3-year-old daughter, said she doesn't believe he was involved in drug trafficking. Murdaugh's family founded the areas most powerful law firm a century ago in neighboring Hampton County. Nowadays, its habitats, conservation and education. He liked to stare me down as he would walk by me during this trial. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. "That's due to availability, the amount of fentanyl that's in the country right now. Haggard faces up to 10 years in federal prison upon conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Now he's found a new voice in recovery. Ojeda faces between 10 years and life in federal prison and Pena faces between five and 40 years in federal prison on the drug possession charge. On an October morning last year, residents in . Its disgraceful.. Among the businessmen was a scowling Coronado, Villarreal's brother-in-law who was detained in East Texas, and Francisco Xavier Flores Valdez, a nephew of the Moreira brothers. (San . All rights reserved. Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. He is the father of Ashley Villarreal, who at 14 was fatally shot by DEA agents conducting a stakeout in San Antonio in February 2003. In December, six Coahuila businessmen gathered at the Hotel Contessa in downtown San Antonio. Guillermo has been with the Express-News for 20 years, and has covered federal court and its investigative agencies for most of that time. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. I was shocked, Ibarra said of her boyfriend's arrest. MEDINA COUNTY, Texas More than 20 arrests have been made as part of a multi-agency investigation into drug distribution in south-central Texas after a . Before he was charged with murder, Murdaugh was in jail awaiting trial on about 100 other charges ranging from insurance fraud to tax evasion. Marshals Service, Bexar County Sheriffs Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and Kendall County Sheriffs Office conducted this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation called Operation Dirty Confidential. SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) A big drug bust on San Antonio's North side. 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. Over five years, they purchased a dozen houses in San Antonio, selling off a handful and renting out others. Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio's properties are nominally owned by a complex structure of companies. The U.S. Murdaugh didnt look at the sign as he was hustled into the courthouse with his head down. Coahuila, with its large manufacturing sector and border crossings, is a major trade partner with Texas, and politically connected people from the state who are not under investigation have become close with San Antonio city leaders. Aug. 2, 2014 Updated: Aug. 4, 2014 11 a.m. Facebook Twitter Email. 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. And the apparent tears Murdaugh cried throughout the trial, even on the witness stand? 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. Marshals Service and the Bexar County Sheriffs Office assisted with arrests. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, METRO -- The father of Ashley Villarreal is led out of the Judge John H. Wood Federal Courthouse. Heather Freitag, 27, was arrested on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. A locked padlock The government's investigation shouldn't stop with the drug gangs, the former governor told the Saltillo newspaper Vanguardia. 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. On Tuesday, federal, state and local authorities arrested all of the defendants with the exception of Lumbreras, Ojeda and Flores. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges the following defendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance: Matthew Noe Arteaga, age 35 of San Antonio; Also on the list were Villarreal, the former treasurer; Torres, the former interim governor; and Flores, the businessman who pleaded guilty in Corpus Christi. As the investigation continued, several others were also arrested. Also charged are Francisco Garza, 52; Frank Zepeda, 51; Jose Tabares, 53; Matthew Villa, 51; Michelle Zamarripa, 59; Rodger Rocky Hernandez, 43; Jay Haggard, 34; Oscar Heredia, 37; Jason Big Mac Gutierrez, 37; and Jacob Sanchez, 21. Nowadays, its habitats, conservation and education. Thanks to the excellent work of the DEA and our other law enforcement partners, our community is safer today, stated U.S. Attorney Sofer. Juan Antonio Estrada aka "Tony," 37, of Ro Grande City Boy, 11, shoots self in head with gun he found in apartment, Photos show a massive alligator on an Atascosa County road, Look inside historic $2.3 million King William home. Rene Palafos, age 37 of San Antonio; San Luis Obispo detectives on Thursday arrested a man on drug charges and seized more than $1 million worth of narcotics from a single home, according to police. SAN ANTONIO (WOAI) More than $500,000 worth of cocaine was seized following the successful completion of a multi-agency operation in Texas. The DEA contended that the car accelerated toward the agents, who opened fire not knowing that the teenager was behind the wheel. The Bexar County Sheriff's Office conducted the drug bust in the 500 block of Porter Street. Rosalinda Flores, 54, of San Antonio; Today, it has large office buildings in Saltillo and hangars at the city airport. With Villarreal on the run, the lawsuits languished. As Torren businessman Guillermo Flores Cordero stepped off a private jet in August at San Antonio International Airport, federal agents were waiting to take him to Corpus Christi to face charges that he illegally used shell companies to transfer millions of dollars from Mexico to the U.S. for others. Authorities call it the largest. Martinez, Robles, and Jose Garcia face between 15 years and life upon conviction of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Zoos in the past were judged by who had the most animals, San Antonio Zoo chief Tim Morrow says. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested her after the discovery of drugs, officials said. Gonzlez Fernandez, the son, has pleaded not guilty to the drug charges. I was this close to him.. The indictment also charges Ojeda with two counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. ___ Collins reported from Columbia, South Carolina. SAN ANTONIO The Bexar County Sheriff's Office provided details about a drug bust in east Bexar County. Jason Buch, Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News. 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. Jose Tabares, 53, of San Antonio A good liar. 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. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. "No tears. 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. Francisco Manuel Mata-Martinez, 41, of El Paso, was indicted. DEA officials said the pills were smaller than a dime and that even a tiny dose of the drug could be fatal. 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. An official website of the United States government. The drug bust led deputies to search another residence in the 100 block of Seashell Place in west San Antonio. The DEA will continue to relentlessly pursue any individual or organization that threatens the well-being and stability of our communities.. He's the one that made all this mess.. 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. Deputies detained her and found 5 THC vape pens on the front seat, authorities said. Please dial 911 for emergencies or 210.207.7273 for non-emergencies. It is important to note that an indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The sheriffs office said most of the suspects that were arrested are documented gang members.. Deputies detained Ashley Mendez, 28, and Ruben Zambrano, 38, in a West Bexar County drug bust. Villarreal's attorney said the majority owners in the Texas LLCs are not Villarreal's family members, but a Panamanian company, and that the San Antonio property was purchased with money from lenders in Mexico, not kickbacks. She works in the immigration portion of GEO. The indictment accuses the defendants of conspiring to distribute large quantities of methamphetamine and cocaine in the Midwestern and Southern U.S. During a year-long investigation culminating in coordinated raids this week, law enforcement officers led by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seized 23 kilos of cocaine, more than 30 pounds of hydroponic marijuana, 100 kilos of methamphetamine, along with firearms and $359,000 in cash. And I could see the real Alex Murdaugh when he looked at me, Waters said. They worked for him. The DEA, U.S. This arrest operation also resulted in firearms, currency, and a large amount of methamphetamine being seized from these individuals. Photo: KTSA/Dennis Foley. Juror Craig Moyer told ABC News that when deliberations began, the jury immediately took a poll that came back with nine guilty votes. Prosecutor Creighton Waters noted that stare each day in court. At sentencing, Murdaugh maintained his innocence, just as he did when he testified in his own defense during the six-week trial. During todays arrests authorities seized approximately two kilograms of cocaine, over 30 pounds of hydroponic marijuana, methamphetamine, three handguns and approximately $235,000. Investigators are asking witnesses about Coahuila politicians including Moreira and his brother, the current governor comprising a virtual who's who of businessmen from the state and the Zetas, one court document shows. Ben Spicer is a digital journalist who works the early morning shift for KSAT. More than $1 billion worth of cocaine has been seized at the Philadelphia Port on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.They say the drug bust netted approximately 16.5 tons of the . Zoos in the past were judged by who had the most animals, San Antonio Zoo chief Tim Morrow says. It is our position that it's just a front for money laundering, Herberg said. Timeline: An interactive look at Coahuila's debt and the ensuing investigation in San Antonio. Javier Garcia Lopez, age 29 of San Antonio; On July 20, 2021, members of the BCSO and DEA TAG Unit executed a search warrant in the After additional surveillance of the area, investigators arrested Servando Yzaguirre after he was found to be in possession of 323.7 grams of meth, according to the sheriffs office. Now, said Herberg, the No. It was during this search that deputies said they arrested Jose Ovalle, 66, who had an active warrant for a charge of possession of a controlled substance, and Francisco Menchaca, 45, who had 2 kilograms of meth and 138 grams of cocaine, according to the sheriffs office. Officials said this is the third incident involving a drug bust this week alone, according to the BCSO; however, this incident is separate from the previous two. Joel Villarreal aka Gordo, 49, of San Antonio; She traveled from Houston to San Antonio with two children in her vehicle. Ivan Herrera has worked as a journalist in San Antonio since 2016. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on intelligence-driven, multi-jurisdictional operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations. Jay Haggard, 34, of San Antonio Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio signed the deed of sale for the property and he's listed as the trust's sole managing member, but his name does not appear on public records filed by the LLCs. Madilyn Marie Alvarado, age 26 of Del Rio And that is why we want to ask questions as far as their involvement or knowledge.. He's not been charged with a crime, and neither have the Gonzlez Trevio brothers. 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. Upon conviction of the drug conspiracy charge, Ojeda, Juan Estrada, Lus Estrada, Rodriguez, Hernandez, Acevedo, Villarreal and Flores face between 10 years and life in federal prison; Lumbreras, Casas, DeLuna and Pena face between five and 40 years in federal prison; and Cuellar faces up to 20 years in federal prison. The Zetas in particular had spread their control to Coahuila's mining sector, Moreira said. Juan Carlos Robles, age 35 of San Antonio; Ed Rodriguez, a former IRS agent who is not involved in the case, said there could be perfectly legitimate reasons for businessmen to distance themselves from properties they own, including protection from lawsuits. The house in Champions Ridge is owned by Raul Gonzlez Fernandez, but over the years it's been owned by his father, brother, uncle and by Vicente Chaires Yaez, Moreira's personal secretary while he was governor. In the following months, details of the U.S. investigation began trickling out through a series of lawsuits filed by federal and state prosecutors to seize bank accounts and property owned by limited liability companies that had been set up by Villarreal, Coronado, another brother-in-law, Villarreal's wife and his alleged mistress. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. By then, Villarreal disappeared. The former governor, Eugenio Hernndez Flores, has said those allegations are false. The girl was shot when she drove her fathers car out of their house at San Joaquin and Motes streets. Upon further inspection, Marijuana, Methamphetamines, Heroin and Fentanyl along . SAN ANTONIO - Two people have been arrested following a big drug bust in a quiet neighborhood over on the East Side of the city. Lastiri was sentenced to a total of 100 months in federal prison. 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. Instructions. DRUG BUSTThe Castle Hills Police Department confiscated 6.5 grams of Fentanyl and over four grams of Heroin during a traffic stop overnight. The lawsuit seeks $2.8 million in an account Torres has in Bermuda. The Schertz Police Department stated in a social . Jason Gutierrez aka Big Mac, 37, of San Antonio Jesus Manuel DeLuna aka Chuy, 48, of San Antonio; SAN ANTONIO A massive drug bust took place at a northwest side hotel where 75,000 fentanyl pills were seized, the Bexar County Sherriff's Office said. DRUG BUST: The Crystal City Police Department Special Response Team recovered and seized numerous amounts of drugs Wednesday. It might have been the monster you become," Newman said. Today, federal, state and local authorities arrested 26 individuals, including "TMM General" Raul Ramos, and are looking for four others in connection with a heroin/cocaine trafficking operation in the San Antonio area announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge It is important to note that an indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Nowinski is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. All are from San Antonio. 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. 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. And it might not have been you. Initially, they claimed in court documents that the money in the Texas banks and the funds used to buy the San Antonio properties came from fraudulent loans Villarreal took out on Coahuila's credit. Monday February 10, 2003. When Humberto came into power, RCG was tiny, said Jorge Rosales Saade, an official with the opposition PAN party in Coahuila. Tracy Kinsinger came to the courthouse with a homemade sign reading Murderer that he made the night before. Updated: 10:32 PM CST February 27, 2021 PLEASANTON, Texas An eight-month crackdown operation on drugs has landed dozens of people in jail. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Nothing is more important than the safety and security of our citizens. Updated: 4:52 PM CST January 28, 2022. According to Salazar, deputies found a couple hundred grams of methamphetamine and black tar heroin and $9,000. Salazar said the street value of the seized drugs is over $1.2 million. SAN ANTONIO A massive drug bust took place at a northwest side hotel where 75,000 fentanyl pills were seized, the Bexar County Sherriff's Office said. 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. Ashley Mendez, 28, and Ruben Zambrano, 38, were taken into custody. Example video title will go here for this video. But then they got word it had started again. UVALDE Texas - A major drug bust has happened Tuesday morning in Uvalde . But Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman wanted to know if he saw the mangled bodies of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh as he tried to sleep or thought about how he disgraced his family's three-generation reputation for justice through lying, stealing and eventually murder. Gonzlez Trevio, the father, bought his first house in San Antonio in the early 1990s. That's it. Omar Cuellar, 47, of San Antonio. He wouldn't say more in an interview, but in court Canales called the indictment a sham and accused prosecutors of using it to retaliate against Torres for fighting the civil suit. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. It didn't take long to convince the other three. According to police, during a traffic stop, officers found a loaded syringe containing heroin inside of a vehicle. 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. SAN ANTONIO Six people are in custody following a drug bust in east Bexar County earlier this week, according to the Bexar County Sheriffs Office. HOUSTON - Twenty-two defendants from San Antonio, Del Rio and Laredo face federal drug trafficking charges, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. Homero Garcia, age 36 of San Antonio; . Joshua Hamilton, 30, was arrested on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. On one occasion, he said, a state contract went to a mineral extraction company controlled by the Zetas drug gang, former en- forcers for another cartel who spun off into their own criminal organization. Lastiri worked as a driver for a Drug Trafficking Organization and put her childrens lives at risk by bringing them on this job, said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza of the Western District of Texas. It alleges that he laundered in San Antonio the proceeds of bribes, theft, embezzlement and drug distribution, another indication that the U.S. is investigating whether there's a connection between the alleged raiding of Coahuila's state coffers and the Zetas, a gang started by former Mexican special forces soldiers to be the Gulf Cartel's paramilitary arm. U.S. authorities were ramping up their investigation after Gonzalez's arrest on drug charges. It becomes very difficult to track for any investigator in law enforcement, but it's especially more difficult for financial industry investigators because they're limited, they don't have authority of the government, subpoena power.. Of the 14 people indicted Wednesday, at least 10 have been taken into custody, including Jacqueline Alvarez, 57, of San Antonio, who works for the GEO Group at the Karnes County Family. They whisked him to San Antonio, where prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging him with another count of money laundering. The street value for the drugs is estimated at $145,890. They are either identified as being investors in some of these corporations, or persons with knowledge of some of the transactions, Herberg said. 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. Javier Armando Casas, 40, of Pharr; Officials seized. He quickly left Mexico for the U.S. and showed up in East Texas in February 2012 where he was again arrested. That's why Sorianello had a strong message to parents: pay attention to your kids. 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. In a month or so, he will move to a maximum security state prison like all new inmates serving life sentences. Gutierrez faces between five and 40 years upon conviction. All he had was Cablevision, but they made him a multimillionaire with enormous power. 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. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar says a drug operation at the home in the 100 block of Trudell was first broken up a few weeks ago when Deputies were delivering a warrant. SAN ANTONIO- Twelve San Antonio residents face federal drug trafficking charges, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. In total, officials found seven kilos of heroin and 1.5 kilos of meth, according to the BCSO. All of them were indicted on federal drug. 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. OCDETF Lead Task Force Attorney Adrin Rosales is prosecuting this case on behalf of the government. Along with the San Antonio properties, prosecutors have filed lawsuits to take control of real estate in the Rio Grande Valley and millions of dollars in bank accounts in Texas and Bermuda. It's a very complicated matter that's taking a lot of time, but there are bank records and property records and it's taking a while to sift through all the facts to show he did not do what they claim he did.. Drug dealing and violence go hand in hand. Prior to today, authorities seized approximately 21 kilograms of cocaine, 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, a firearm and approximately $124,000 along with other assets attributable to this organization. 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. Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. According to the Bexar County Sheriffs Office, deputies on Friday executed a search warrant at a home in the 6900 block of Martinique Drive, not far from Highway 90 and Military Drive. Albelardo Oviedo, age 29 of San Antonio. The Murdaugh case has attracted true crime fans from around the world with its threads of power, danger, money and privilege. His high-powered attorney, J.A. Moreira has not been charged, but his political career came to an abrupt end in 2011 when it was revealed that under his governorship Coahuila had racked up nearly $3 billion in debt. An official website of the United States government. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. Camouflaged among those escaping the more recent problems in the state are drug traffickers, unscrupulous businessmen and high-ranking Coahuila officials who laundered more than $35 million in kickbacks for state contracts, U.S. authorities say. The former lawmaker didn't respond to phone calls seeking comment, but at the time lawyers said Bonilla became friends with Flores after selling his house to the businessman and was there to show support. A simple drug bust. 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.

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