The two men arrested in a drug bust at a roasted corn business in April are currently set for a re-arraignment hearing on September 14 before US District Judge Alia Moses in Del Rio.

Jose G. Landa

  Ricardo Rodrigo Rodriguez and Eric Hernandez, who were arrested by DEA in relation to a drug bust in April, are scheduled to appear in Del Rio Federal Court on Tuesday, July 11 for their re-arraignment at 9:30 a.m. with J.S. Magistrate Judge Collis White. 

   La DEA organizará un evento comunitario gratuito para que la gente entregue su medicamento sin usar o expirado para su eliminación segura.

Staff reports

  A task force made up DEA agents and local law enforcement including Maverick County Sheriff’s Deputies, made an arrest on Calle Encuentro in the Loma Bonita area on Friday morning.

Staff reports

   The DEA will be hosting a free community event for people to turn in their unused or expired medication for safe disposal.

After an ongoing investigation, DEA agents in conjunction with several other local, federal, and state agents, arrested 24 people total in Crystal City and Eagle Pass early Wednesday morning.

According to DEA Resident Agent in Charge Scott Harper, three of the 24 were wanted for federal indictments and one for a state indictment. 

The 12 month investigation involved at least 150 law enforcement officials from Zavala County, Maverick County, EPPD, US Marshals, FBI, HSI, TX DPS, and Border Patrol in the bust that led to the seizure of a total of 20 fire arms, 15 vehicles, approximately half an ounce of cocaine, marijuana, and an undetermined amount of US currency, said Harper.

Sheriff Tom Schmerber said the group met Tuesday night in preparation for the arrests.

Maverick County Deputies arrested one of the people, a woman in the Pueblo Nuevo area, around 5:00 a.m..

The woman is currently being interrogated.

Three others were arrested by EPPD. 

DEA arresta a 24 personas en operativo

Jaclyn Guzmán

Staff Writer

Después de una investigación, agentes de la DEA junto con varios otras agencias  estatales locales, federales, detuvieron a 24 personas en total de Crystal City y Eagle Pass el miércoles por la mañana.

Según Agente Residente DEA Scott Harper a cargo de la investigación dijo que tres de los 24 eran buscados por acusaciones federales y uno por una acusación  de estado.

La investigación de 12 meses donde estuvieron involucrados al menos 150 agentes de la ley del condado de Zavala, el condado de Maverick, EPPD, Alguaciles de Estados Unidos, FBI, HSI, TX DPS, y la Patrulla Fronteriza en el cateo que condujo a la incautación de un total de  20 armas, 15 vehículos, aproximadamente media onza de cocaína, marihuana, y una cantidad indeterminada de dólares,  dijo Harper.

Sheriff Tom Schmerber dijo que el grupo se reunió la noche del martes en la preparación de las detenciones.

Diputados del Condado de Maverick  detuvieron a una de las personas, una mujer en la zona de Pueblo Nuevo, alrededor de las 5:00 a.m ..

 La mujer actualmente está siendo interrogada  

Otras tres personas fueron detenidas por EPPD.