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Edinburg Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Using Snapchat to Target Minor
An Edinburg man, initially from Mexico, has been slapped with a decade-long prison sentence after using Snapchat to prey on a minor, federal authorities declared. Santos Emilio Marcial-Castro, a 31-year-old, will also endure five years of supervised release and sex offender registration after finishing his 120-month stint behind bars, U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton decreed, as per an announcement by U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani obtained by justice.gov.
Working with Mexican drug trafficker lands McAllen man back in jail
MCALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute meth, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani. Raul Mendiola-Flores, 43 pleaded guilty on Feb. 22. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton ordered Mendiola-Flores to serve 12 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release. […]
Edinburg man gets 4 years for smuggling cocaine
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man has been sentenced to four years in prison for importing cocaine. Miguel Angel Trejo, 28, was convicted for smuggling cocaine into the United States from Mexico on multiple occasions, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced. Trejo pleaded guilty on Feb. 21. He has been ordered to serve four years […]
Alleged Gulf Cartel ‘enforcer’ placed on probation
McALLEN, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — A businessman who allegedly laundered millions of dollars for the Gulf Cartel was placed on probation Thursday. During a hearing on Thursday morning, Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane placed Jesus Juraidini, 57, of Brownsville on probation for three years. “I just want to say I am remorseful for what I […]
McAllen man awaiting trial for arson is arrested again for burning vehicle
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A McAllen man out on bond was arrested Monday for making a Molotov cocktail and burning a car belonging to a man who is accused of previously targeting, according to a probable cause affidavit. Daniel Eduardo Rivera Jr., 35, was charged with arson after...
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