But not good enough, Moyer said. Guillermo has been with the Express-News for 20 years, and has covered federal court and its investigative agencies for most of that time. 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. A federal grand jury indictment returned in San Antonio charges the following defendants with one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine: 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. Man charged with murder cut off ankle monitor, captured after being spotted in San Antonio, 'Especially lush': Wildflower Center predicts above-average bluebonnet season, Spring-like weekend in store for San Antonio | FORECAST, 2 separate $10,000 rewards offered by law enforcement for the suspect involved in shooting two Corpus Christi officers, Police search for suspects who may be involved in robbery, Video shows possible suspect vehicle connected to Army soldier's murder on New Year's Day.
6 arrested in drug bust on San Antonio's North Side Rubn Moreira, the current governor, told Mexican reporters that Gonzlez Trevio's position was unofficial and unpaid. 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. By the time federal prosecutors charged Torres and Villarreal, Bexar County prosecutors finally had started moving their civil lawsuit forward. Nowadays, its habitats, conservation and education. Lock Flores has since pleaded guilty to a money laundering conspiracy charge and agreed to give up millions of dollars in Texas bank accounts, a Learjet and his home in The Dominion. 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. This is a carousel. Gonzlez Fernandez didn't respond to letters written to him in jail, and his new attorney, San Antonio white collar crime expert Cynthia Orr, wouldn't comment. 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. LOUIS - A man from Texas and a woman from St. Louis were indicted Wednesday on drug conspiracy charges after multiple kilograms of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine were found during a traffic stop on Interstate 44 in St. Louis County. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. They are either identified as being investors in some of these corporations, or persons with knowledge of some of the transactions, Herberg said. The female driver was identified as Shauna Madrid, 36, from Roswell, New Mexico. Michael Barron, age 39 of San Antonio; Both arrests were in connection with the drug bust, the sheriffs office said.
Rosalinda Flores, 54, of San Antonio; Erik Jason Pena, 41, of San Antonio; and UVALDE Texas - A major drug bust has happened Tuesday morning in Uvalde . It might have been the monster you become," Newman said.
San Diego Border Patrol seizes massive quantity of deadly, powerful 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. Nothing is more important than the safety and security of our citizens. The street value for the drugs is estimated at $145,890. 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. 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 . The DEA contended that the car accelerated toward the agents, who opened fire not knowing that the teenager was behind the wheel. . 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. 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. 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. Zambrano was arrested in the kitchen without incident. (Robert McLeroy/Staff). Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate, METRO -- The father of Ashley Villarreal is led out of the Judge John H. Wood Federal Courthouse. Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio's properties are nominally owned by a complex structure of companies. The indictment also charges Haggard with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, namely a Taurus semi-automatic pistol on August 28, 2020. 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. Jose De Jesus Garcia, age 35 of San Antonio; According to authorities, the team has two simultaneous narcotic search warrants on two residences located near the 200 block of Zaragoza Street. Juan Carlos Robles, age 35 of San Antonio; In December, six Coahuila businessmen gathered at the Hotel Contessa in downtown San Antonio. Nicolas Rodriguez, age 39 of San Antonio;
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. The Murdaugh case has attracted true crime fans from around the world with its threads of power, danger, money and privilege. 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. Bexar County prosecutors say the treasurer, Hctor Javier Villarreal Hernndez, wired millions of dollars to Texas that he received from kickbacks. Thursday, March 18, 2021 Twelve Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Antonio Area Twelve San Antonio residents face federal drug trafficking charges, announced U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division. Jesus Manuel DeLuna aka Chuy, 48, of San Antonio; 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 . Prosecutors in Corpus Christi filed a lawsuit in late September accusing Torres, who owns a house near Houston, of using JP Morgan Chase Bank accounts to transfer millions of dollars from Mexico to Texas, then turning around and sending it offshore. In 2008, Humberto Moreira named Gonzlez Trevio the state of Coahuila's spokesman in San Antonio, but it's unclear what duties he performed. Find more AP coverage of the case: https://apnews.com/hub/alex-murdaugh. 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. The bust happened at a Best Western off Loop 410 near Callaghan Road. Oscar Oviedo, age 26 of San Antonio; 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. The lawyer he initially hired to defend him said the family isn't involved in any crimes. "No tears.
Feds: Alleged Bay Area drug trafficker made $500,000 coke deals, lived Monday February 10, 2003. Jesus Gerardo Vasquez, age 19 of San Antonio; 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. SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) $400,000 worth of drugs were found in an east side home today. Jonathan Linares Lumbreras aka Coahuila, 30, of San Antonio; Ashley Villarreal who was shot and critically wounded on Motes street at S. San Joaquin just a few houses down from her home. 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. Salazar said the street value of the seized drugs is over $1.2 million. Also among the defendants is Joe Angel Villarreal, 55. Map: See the San Antonio ties of Coahuilan politicians and businessmen, some of whom prosecutors say laundered millions of dollars in South Texas. Juror Craig Moyer told ABC News that when deliberations began, the jury immediately took a poll that came back with nine guilty votes. It didn't take long to convince the other three. 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. 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. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. Prosecutors have moved to seize tens of millions of dollars in San Antonio real estate including a home in The Dominion, commercial property on U.S. 281 and a pharmacy on Stone Oak Parkway and indicted six people under an investigation into a nexus of politics, private industry and one of Mexico's most notorious drug gangs. The former governor, critics said, was adept at bringing the news media to his side, leaning on advertisers or offering up party and government advertising as an enticement. Tuesday, June 22nd 2021. Example video title will go here for this video. "They take a pill which seems very simple, never done that in their life, and they simply dont wake up.". According to Salazar, deputies found a couple hundred grams of methamphetamine and black tar heroin and $9,000. As I tell you again, I respect this court. Last year, Raul Gonzlez Trevio bought a one-acre piece of commercial property on U.S. 281 near TPC Parkway. He did say this is part of a larger drug operation and the investigation is on-going. Albelardo Oviedo, age 29 of San Antonio. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. A federal grand jury in Corpus Christi in November charged Villarreal and Torres with money laundering and fraud. Jury takes an hour to reach verdict over deal at Port S.A. The gang, he said, was responsible for a wave of violence that killed tens of thousand in Mexico, many in Coahuila. Cash found at drug bust in West Bexar County. Mark Anthony Ojeda, 33, of San Antonio; Photo: KTSA/Dennis Foley. San Antonio has strong historic ties to Saltillo, Coahuila's capital. Haggard faces up to 10 years in federal prison upon conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. After sentencing, Murdaugh returned to the Colleton County jail to gather his possessions and will be taken to an evaluation center in Columbia for medical, mental health and education testing. Despite the tony digs, the raid looked like any other drug case. "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. Murdaugh's brother and surviving son sat behind him in the courtroom every day.
DRUG BUST: The Crystal City Police - News 4 San Antonio | Facebook Updated: 11:05 PM CST November 13, 2020 SAN ANTONIO Nearly $30 million worth of drugs are seized from a Bexar County home. Michelle Zamarripa, 59, of San Antonio This comes as state officials said they've seen a surge in fentanyl seizures with DPS reporting a 950% increase from 2020. 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. "That's due to availability, the amount of fentanyl that's in the country right now.
Three arrested after Castle Hills Police find heroin, fentanyl and San Jose: Home raided in explosives and drug investigation 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. 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. Zoos in the past were judged by who had the most animals, San Antonio Zoo chief Tim Morrow says. Lus Claudio Estrada aka Luz, 42, of La Joya; And that is why we want to ask questions as far as their involvement or knowledge.. The company also owns billboards around the state. Heather Freitag, 27, was arrested on a charge of possession of a controlled substance. 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. Fridays hearing again took place in a packed courtroom. Copyright 2023 KSAT.com is managed by Graham Digital and published by Graham Media Group, a division of Graham Holdings. It was found that there is no evidence to link Mr. Moreira Valdes to any wrongdoing in relation to the debt contracted in the state of Coahuila during his term as governor, the attorney wrote.
'Very quiet neighborhood': Two arrested following drug bust, drugs and 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.. A 32-year-old San Antonio woman was sentenced to more than eight years in prison after she was found guilty of possession with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine . Another $8,500 in cash was found at the home as well, according to officials. For decades, that meant that practically anyone who ended up in court whatever side of the law they found themselves on would have a Murdaugh either watching their back or staring them down. They didn't do any mining.. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. They whisked him to San Antonio, where prosecutors unsealed an indictment charging him with another count of money laundering. 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. 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. 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. It is my understanding that the Gonzalez family has contributed greatly to the economy of San Antonio, his lawyer Carlos Quezada said. The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired since January 2020 to distribute cocaine. 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. 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. Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. 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. According to police, during a traffic stop, officers found a loaded syringe containing heroin inside of a vehicle. Jason Gutierrez aka Big Mac, 37, of San Antonio Over five years, they purchased a dozen houses in San Antonio, selling off a handful and renting out others.
Coordinated effort by law enforcement leads to major drug bust in This operation is part of an OCDETF Strike Force Initiative, which provides for the establishment of permanent multi-agency task force teams that work side-by-side in the same location. 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 Sheriff's Office.
San Antonio woman sentenced to 8+ years in prison for meth trafficking If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio's company, RCG Radio y Televisin, has come a long way since the family business started 30 years ago, when it launched as Cablevision, the first cable company in Mexico. Now, said Herberg, the No. Each has a prior serious felony drug conviction which enhances their minimum mandatory sentence. 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.. Martinez, Robles, and Jose Garcia face between 15 years and life upon conviction of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. The drug bust led deputies to search another residence in the 100 block of Seashell Place in west San Antonio. 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. Now he's found a new voice in recovery.
The elder Villarreal was arrested in a DEA operation in which his daughter was shot and critically wounded by federal agents.
Over half a million dollars worth of cocaine seized in Texas drug bust Joel Villarreal aka Gordo, 49, of San Antonio; A simple drug bust. AUSTIN, Texas Federal authorities arrested 21 people believed to be involved in drug trafficking on Thursday, according to the Department of Justice.
Can't take statins? New pill cuts cholesterol, heart attacks Ojeda was already in custody, and Flores has yet to be arrested. BEXAR COUNTY (KTSA News) Six people were arrested in a drug bust at a southeast San Antonio home the Bexar County sheriff said has connections to a white supremacist group. Last June, federal authorities were conducting surveillance on Moshe using a GPS signal from his phone in connection with the LSD investigation when he unwittingly led them to an illegal. An official website of the United States government. Madilyn Marie Alvarado, age 26 of Del Rio
Alex Murdaugh gets life in prison in murder of wife, son Upon further inspection, Marijuana, Methamphetamines, Heroin and Fentanyl along . These family members assisted Villarreal by, among other things, opening bank accounts at U.S. banks, establishing business entities and purchasing real estate in the names of these business entities.. He's facing a federal charge of possession with an intent to distribute over 500 grams of a controlled substance, according to Salazar.