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Department of Justice
United States Attorney’s Office
Western District of Texas
In Del Rio, 62-year-old Jose Luis Aguilar of Eagle Pass, TX, faces up to five years in federal prison after
pleading guilty this morning to aiding and abetting bulk cash smuggling announced United States Attorney
Robert Pitman and FBI Special Agent in Charge Armando Fernandez.
Appearing before United States District Judge Alia Moses, Aguilar admitted that on January 4, 2011, he and codefendant,
28-year-old David Gelacio, brought a total of $13,000 in U.S. Currency from Mexico through the
Eagle Pass Port of Entry without declaring it to federal authorities. According to the factual basis filed in the
case, Aguilar was carrying $7,000; Gelacio, $6,000. Aguilar also admitted that the money was the proceeds
from selling a Ford truck owned by former Maverick County Precinct 2 Commissioner and co-defendant
Rodolfo Heredia to individuals associated with the Los Zetas Cartel in Piedras Negras, Mexico. At the behest
of Heredia, Aguilar had sold the truck in Mexico. The factual basis further states that after selling the truck,
Heredia did not want Aguilar to declare the money to law enforcement when he entered the United States. So,
he sent Gelacio to assist Aguilar in transporting the money from Mexico into the United States. Aguilar
admitted that he knew he was assisting Heredia in his efforts to smuggle the funds back into the United States
without having to declare the funds to the appropriate authorities.
Aguilar and Gelacio have remained in custody since their arrest in October 2012. Sentencing for Aguilar has
yet to be scheduled. On January 24, 2013, Gelacio pleaded guilty to the same charge. Gelacio, who faces up to
five years in federal prison, is scheduled to be sentenced on July 8, 2013. Heredia is currently scheduled for
jury selection on May 21, 2013.
This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Department
of Public Safety. Assistant United States Attorney Michael Galdo is prosecuting this case on behalf of the
Government.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
The Texas Department of Transportation is presently conducting a clean-up campaign of the major highways in and around Eagle Pass.
A company out of Corpus Christi, Ground Solutions has been here eight times this fiscal year which runs from May to May and take care of sweeping the major thoroughfares in and around Eagle Pass as well as to pick up litter on both sides of the highway.
"Ground Solutions have come for 8 cycles this fiscal year and took care of sweeping downtown Eagle Pass very early this morning," stated Eagle Pass Area Maintenance Supervisor Celestino Henandez, "They have a contract to do the same to Veteran's Blvd, Highway 277 in Seco Mines, Highway 57 from the bridge and around 277 past CC Winn High School as well as El Indio Highway past the entrance to the casino."
The crews have picked up litter six times this fiscal year as well.
A.D. Ibarra
-Eagle Pass
Newly appointed Commissioner of Precinct 4, Robert Ruiz, in an exclusive interview with the Eagle Pass News Gram, introduced us to the new Parks and Recreation Director for Precinct 4, Sergio Angulo.
Angulo, a former coach and lifelong enthusiast of local athletics who competes on the national level in track and field, having attended the National Championships in Landover, Maryland just last week, will come on board to coordinate activities and maintain existing facilities within Precinct 4 which includes the Nick Carr Sports Complex.
Commissioner Ruiz, a former Texas and US History teacher himself, gave us a short history lesson of what the complex was before it became a major gathering place for local athletes and families in the Loma Bonita area. He said that it used to be a small pond or lake which was drained around the time that he served as commissioner 20 years ago, a large retaining wall which was adjacent to the pond was torn down and the existing parking lot and street was lain down as you could actually drive on the retaining wall back then as it would be another access to the residential area which has since grown.
The new facility now houses a softball field, a Little League baseball field, a soccer field, a pavillion/basketball court, a children's play area, a walking track and even a boxing facility.
Coach Angulo has been called upon to oversee the operations and to supervise the maintenance of these existing facilities. He also has some ideas as to how the area can be improved.
"I'd like to take this opportunity to invite the representatives of all local softball teams to come by our offices and visit with me in order to begin organizing activities for men and women's programs and even for veterans," added the new Precinct 4 Parks Supervisor.