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-Eagle Pass
According to the Federal Court in Del Rio, four Maverick County residents, two of which have been detained since October, plead guilty in re-arraignment proceedings held on Thursday.
According to federal sources, Alejandra Garcia, ex-employee for the Maverick County Auditor's office, Eduardo Rene Rodriguez and Jaime Flores, both of whom worked in Precinct , 1and David Gelacio all plead guilty and now await sentencing.
Garcia declared herself guilty of one charge of bribery as she was in charge of paying contractors for the County. She is free on bond and is awaiting her date to be sentenced as well as restitution on bail money.
Flores, brother of Commissioner Cesar Flores, also plead guilty of one count of theft.
Rodriguez plead guilty on one charge of bribery as well. According to the federal accusation, Rodriguez was an intermediary between the county and contractors and would tell contractors how much to bid followed by the delivery of bribes to commissioners.
In reference to Gelacio, he admitted to have worked in conjunction with Commissioner Rudy Heredia, who remains detained in a federal detention facility, to introduce $13,000.00 into the United States undeclared.
These four cases are included in the first of many arrests affected in the months of October and November of last year.
In a re-arraignment hearing there is usually a plea involved according to Daryl Fields, Public Affairs Officer for the US Attorney's Office, Western District of Texas. What usually follows is what is known as a precedence report with the judge which outlines details in the case which will help the judge make the appropriate sentence and usually takes 30 to 60 days.
