A four–count federal grand jury indictment, returned yesterday and unsealed today, charges Heredia, age 54,

62-year-old Jose Luis Aguilar of Eagle Pass, and 28-year-old David Gelacio of Eagle Pass, with one count each

of conspiracy to commit money laundering; aiding and abetting money laundering; conspiracy to commit bulk

cash smuggling; and, aiding and abetting bulk cash smuggling.

According to the indictment, on January 4, 2011, Heredia had Aguilar travel to a ranch in Mexico owned by a

known associate of the Los Zetas Drug Trafficking Organization for the purpose of selling Heredia’s Ford F-

250 King Ranch truck for $13,000. Following the sale, at Heredia’s bidding, Aguilar and Gelacio, carrying

$7,000 cash and $6,000 cash, respectively, crossed the money from Mexico into the United States via the Eagle

Pass Port of Entry. They are alleged to have divided and concealed the money in order to avoid a reporting

requirement at the Port of Entry.

Upon conviction, each faces up to 20 years in federal prison for each money laundering-related charge and up to

five years in federal prison for each bulk cash smuggling-related charge. All three remain in federal custody

pending a detention hearing at 1:30pm on Tuesday in Del Rio before U.S. Magistrate Judge Collis White.

This case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Drug Enforcement Administration and the

Texas Department of Public Safety. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Galdo is prosecuting this case on

behalf of the Government. An indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of

guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.