Chacon has since regained his freedom as he will now wait for any further instructions and court dates for the criminal charges he has been accused of by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

One will recall that last Thursday Mr. Chacon was arrested by the FBI in San Antonio on criminal charges related to his alleged role in a bribery scheme.

According to court documents, Fernando Leonel Chacon Jr., 41, allegedly devised a scheme to use his position with the Maverick County Sheriff’s Office to enrich himself by soliciting and accepting bribes of money and other things of value in exchange for removing pending tickets and arrest warrants against citizens.

Chacon is charged by a federal indictment with two counts of wire fraud.

If convicted, Chacon faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each count.

A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Kam is prosecuting the case.

The FBI, Texas Rangers and the Eagle Pass Police Department are investigating this case.

An indictment is merely an allegation and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.