Appearing before United States District Judge Alia Moses this afternoon in Del Rio, Alvarez pleaded guilty to

one count of paying a bribe to an agent of an organization receiving federal funds. According to court

documents, between 2010 and 2012, Alvarez paid $100 to $200 on multiple occasions to Maverick County

elected officials, including two county commissioners, for their support in securing county construction

projects. Ultimately, Maverick County paid in excess of $800,000 to Amistad Consulting, a company which

Alvarez was connected to, to perform engineering, project management and consulting services for the county.

Alvarez, designated by Amistad Consulting as the Resident Project Representative, received payment for his

services of approximately $300,000 between 2010 and 2012.

Alvarez remains on bond pending sentencing scheduled for October 1, 2014.

This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Department

of Public Safety. Individuals who have first-hand information about corruption, fraud, or bribery related to

Maverick County are urged to contact the FBI at (210) 225-6741. Assistant United States Attorneys Michael

Galdo and Bryan N. Reeves are prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.