Additionally, De La Garza is alleged to have never constructed the concrete pad he was paid to build. The indictment also alleges that in 2010 and again in 2011, De La Garza paid thousands of dollars on multiple occasions to a Maverick County Commissioner in return for receiving Maverick County construction contracts. Upon conviction, De La Garza faces up to ten years in federal prison for each count. Thursday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. in Del Rio, De La Garza appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Victor Garcia for his Initial Appearance. He was granted a $30,000 bond. 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 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 defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. In 2010 and 2011, Maverick County received hundreds of thousands of federal dollars as part of Operation Stonegarden, a federal grant program that provides funding to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to enhance their capabilities to jointly secure U.S. borders and territories.