Staff
-Eagle Pass
County Attorney Ricardo Ramos has filed a petition in District Court which, if honored, would call for the removal of County Commissioners Eliaz Maldonado and Rudy Heredia who both are facing federal charges at this time.
The petition was filed on December 28th in the 293rd District Court before The Honorable Cynthia Muñiz-Berain, but no date has been set, nor has a formal decision been handed down.
Commissioner Heredia is presently being detained in a federal jail awaiting his date in court on charges of conspiracy to illegally import $13,000.00 into the United States.
Maldonado faces six counts which include misuse of federal funds, and for his alleged participation in a kickback and bribery scheme with local contractors. He voluntarily turned himself over to federal authorities and was given the opportunity to post bail. He was sworn in on January 1st after winning his re-election bid last year.