Copyright 2022 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Plus, Rooftop Cinema extends screenings until September. Each has a prior serious felony drug conviction which enhances their minimum mandatory sentence. In 2008, Humberto Moreira named Gonzlez Trevio the state of Coahuila's spokesman in San Antonio, but it's unclear what duties he performed. And there's a correlation between that and the approximately 93,000 overdose deaths in the country," said Dante Sorianello, DEA Special Agent. Jason Buch is a freelance journalist based in Texas. Jason Buch, Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News. But I am innocent. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Gutierrez faces between five and 40 years upon conviction. Instructions. He did say this is part of a larger drug operation and the investigation is on-going. Jason Gutierrez aka Big Mac, 37, of San Antonio Martinez, Robles, and Jose Garcia face between 15 years and life upon conviction of conspiracy to possess a controlled substance with intent to distribute. Jesse Martinez, age 41 of San Antonio; LOUIS - A man from Texas and a woman from St. Louis were indicted Wednesday on drug conspiracy charges after multiple kilograms of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine were found during a traffic stop on Interstate 44 in St. Louis County. If convicted of the latest conspiracy charges, Villarreal and the others each face 10 years to life in federal prison. The DEA will continue to relentlessly pursue any individual or organization that threatens the well-being and stability of our communities.. We look forward to taking a good hard look at the governments evidence.. When he took the stand in his own defense, the first thing he did was admit he had lied to investigators about being at the kennels, saying he was paranoid of law enforcement because he was addicted to opioids and had pills in his pocket the night of the killings. Photo: KTSA/Dennis Foley. "That's due to availability, the amount of fentanyl that's in the country right now. Rene Palafos, age 37 of San Antonio; The girl was shot when she drove her fathers car out of their house at San Joaquin and Motes streets. Ashley Mendez, 28, and Ruben Zambrano, 38, were taken into custody. Zoos in the past were judged by who had the most animals, San Antonio Zoo chief Tim Morrow says. Last year, Raul Gonzlez Trevio bought a one-acre piece of commercial property on U.S. 281 near TPC Parkway. BEXAR COUNTY (KTSA News) Six people were arrested in a drug bust at a southeast San Antonio home the Bexar County sheriff said has connections to a white supremacist group. SAN ANTONIO- Twelve San Antonio residents face federal drug trafficking charges, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. It didn't take long to convince the other three. As the investigation continued, several others were also arrested. Gonzlez Fernandez, the son, has pleaded not guilty to the drug charges. I saw his eyes. Rodger Hernandez aka Rocky, 43, of San Antonio The now-disbarred attorney admitted stealing millions of dollars from the family firm and clients, saying he needed the money to fund his drug habit. According to police, during a traffic stop, officers found a loaded syringe containing heroin inside of a vehicle. Those five defendants were already in custody. A federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges the following defendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance: Francisco Garza aka Pancho, 52, of San Antonio Guillermo has been with the Express-News for 20 years, and has covered federal court and its investigative agencies for most of that time. The most high-profile arrest of the money laundering investigation has been that of Villarreal, the former state treasurer. Humberto Moreira. As Torren businessman Guillermo Flores Cordero stepped off a private jet in August at San Antonio International Airport, federal agents were waiting to take him to Corpus Christi to face charges that he illegally used shell companies to transfer millions of dollars from Mexico to the U.S. for others. Deputies detained her and found 5 THC vape pens on the front seat, authorities said. DEA, San Antonio Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety Criminal Investigation Division, U.S. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. SAN ANTONIO - Twenty five men and women are in custody after authorities busted a drug distribution operation in the San Antonio area Thursday, according to officials. Today, federal, state and local authorities arrested 26 individuals, including "TMM General" Raul Ramos, and are looking for four others in connection with a heroin/cocaine trafficking operation in the San Antonio area announced United States Attorney Richard L. Durbin, Jr.; Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge They asked a judge to give them three San Antonio houses, all appraised at more than $500,000; the Champions Ridge home owned by Gonzlez Fernandez, a house in the Vistas at Sonterra owned by his brother; and a house in Oakwell Farms, an exclusive inside-the-loop gated community, owned by their father, Ral Gonzlez Trevio. Alvarez does not work for GEOs separate Karnes County Detention Center, where some federal inmates are held before trial, said her lawyer, Joey Contreras. Deputies detained Ashley Mendez, 28, and Ruben Zambrano, 38, in a West Bexar County drug bust. It's a very complicated matter that's taking a lot of time, but there are bank records and property records and it's taking a while to sift through all the facts to show he did not do what they claim he did.. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. In total, officials found seven kilos of heroin and 1.5 kilos of meth, according to the BCSO. Timeline: An interactive look at Coahuila's debt and the ensuing investigation in San Antonio. Boy, 11, shoots self in head with gun he found in apartment, Photos show a massive alligator on an Atascosa County road, Look inside historic $2.3 million King William home. Properties that the feds moved to seize in the case suggested they were looking at something more than a simple dope smuggling investigation. I was this close to him.. Over five years, they purchased a dozen houses in San Antonio, selling off a handful and renting out others. Again he was released on bond and within days Mexican federal prosecutors leveled a new round of charges against him tied to the alleged fraudulent loans, which they say approached $250 million. Joe Angel Villarreal aka Compadre, 55, of San Antonio In February, Villarreal slipped across one of the international bridges in El Paso and turned himself in to federal agents. MEDINA COUNTY, Texas More than 20 arrests have been made as part of a multi-agency investigation into drug distribution in south-central Texas after a . One victim reportedly paid more than $12,000 to get to the San Antonio area, according to the sheriff. Rubn Moreira, the current governor, told Mexican reporters that Gonzlez Trevio's position was unofficial and unpaid. Salazar said the three suspects face charges of human smuggling, engaging in organized crime . Despite the tony digs, the raid looked like any other drug case. Coahuila corruption and drug ties spread influence to San Antonio, Privately run zoos in Texas adapt to new roles. The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired in 2020 to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Oswaldo Jesus Lopez, age 26 of Laredo; An employee of a residential facility for immigrant families and the father of a girl shot dead by federal agents in San Antonio 18 years ago are among 14 alleged members of a drug ring charged in a new federal indictment. Updated: 10:32 PM CST February 27, 2021 PLEASANTON, Texas An eight-month crackdown operation on drugs has landed dozens of people in jail. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Nowadays, its habitats, conservation and education. By the time federal prosecutors charged Torres and Villarreal, Bexar County prosecutors finally had started moving their civil lawsuit forward. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites. U.S. authorities were ramping up their investigation after Gonzalez's arrest on drug charges. More than $1 billion worth of cocaine has been seized at the Philadelphia Port on Tuesday, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.They say the drug bust netted approximately 16.5 tons of the . Gonzlez Fernandez's girlfriend, Alejandra Ibarra, who lives at the Champions Ridge house with their 3-year-old daughter, said she doesn't believe he was involved in drug trafficking. HOUSTON - Twenty-two defendants from San Antonio, Del Rio and Laredo face federal drug trafficking charges, announced Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division and U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff. The indictment alleges that defendants Arteaga, Rodriguez, Brown, Chavarria, Oscar Oviedo, Joseph Guerrero, Vasquez, Martinez, Justin Guerrero, Gonzalez, Robles, Moreno, Palafos, Barron, Lopez, Jose Garcia, Alvarado, Bartlett, and Albelardo Oviedo conspired from June 2019 until April 7, 2021, to distribute methamphetamine. "While we are certainly celebrating this case for obvious reasons, we're also quite alarmed by the fact that this drug is present in these quantities in this area, not something that that surprises us, but it's still troubling nonetheless," said Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar. Prosecutors in Corpus Christi filed a lawsuit in late September accusing Torres, who owns a house near Houston, of using JP Morgan Chase Bank accounts to transfer millions of dollars from Mexico to Texas, then turning around and sending it offshore. It is my understanding that the Gonzalez family has contributed greatly to the economy of San Antonio, his lawyer Carlos Quezada said. But Circuit Court Judge Clifton Newman wanted to know if he saw the mangled bodies of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh as he tried to sleep or thought about how he disgraced his family's three-generation reputation for justice through lying, stealing and eventually murder. They are either identified as being investors in some of these corporations, or persons with knowledge of some of the transactions, Herberg said. (San . They didn't do any mining.. Guillermo Moyado, 38, and Joaquin Cardenas, 39, were arrested during the traffic stop after deputies seized five kilos of black tar heroin and five kilos of methamphetamine from their vehicle, according to the BCSO. Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested her after the discovery of drugs, officials said. The Zetas in particular had spread their control to Coahuila's mining sector, Moreira said. Jesus Manuel DeLuna aka "Chuy," 48, of San Antonio; Erik Jason Pena, 41, of San Antonio; and Omar Cuellar, 47, of San Antonio. Also among the defendants is Joe Angel Villarreal, 55. Nicolas Rodriguez, age 39 of San Antonio; And I could see the real Alex Murdaugh when he looked at me, Waters said. Thanks to the excellent work of the DEA and our other law enforcement partners, our community is safer today, stated U.S. Attorney Sofer. Marshals Service, IRS Criminal Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Texas Department of Public Safety, Bexar County Sheriffs Office, Terrell Hills Police Department, Seguin Police Department and San Antonio Police Department conducted this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation called Operation Alamo Fade. All rights reserved. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Ashley Villarreal who was shot and critically wounded on Motes street at S. San Joaquin just a few houses down from her home. Jacob Sanchez, 21, of San Antonio. Ojeda was already in custody, and Flores has yet to be arrested. Official websites use .govA .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. Monday February 10, 2003. In 2011, a pair of Mexican senators called for an investigation into Chaires and his investment in real estate and in Coahuila radio and television stations. It is important to note that an indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. Updated: 11:05 PM CST November 13, 2020 SAN ANTONIO Nearly $30 million worth of drugs are seized from a Bexar County home. Deputies saw the suspects vehicle leaving the home and thats when they conducted a traffic stop near Loop 410 and Ingram Road. Ed Rodriguez, a former IRS agent who is not involved in the case, said there could be perfectly legitimate reasons for businessmen to distance themselves from properties they own, including protection from lawsuits. SAN ANTONIO - Six people are in custody, two of which are being held in a federal facility, following a drug bust on the North Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office. All the billboards that the PRI used in its campaigns they would rent from Roberto, and they'd easily get the permits from the city governments.. SAN ANTONIO Six people are in custody, two of which are being held in a federal facility, following a drug bust on the North Side, according to the Bexar County Sheriffs Office. Murdaugh didnt look at the sign as he was hustled into the courthouse with his head down. Prior to today, authorities seized approximately 21 kilograms of cocaine, 100 kilograms of methamphetamine, a firearm and approximately $124,000 along with other assets attributable to this organization. Deputies seized four kilograms of heroin and two kilograms of cocaine in the home in addition to multiple firearms, thousands of dollars of cash and expensive clothing. They say those millions were looted from the Coahuila government and flooded Texas starting in 2007, during the term of former Gov. Francisco Manuel Mata-Martinez, 41, of El Paso, was indicted. Upon conviction of the drug conspiracy charge, Ojeda, Juan Estrada, Lus Estrada, Rodriguez, Hernandez, Acevedo, Villarreal and Flores face between 10 years and life in federal prison; Lumbreras, Casas, DeLuna and Pena face between five and 40 years in federal prison; and Cuellar faces up to 20 years in federal prison. Its radio and television stations have a reputation for supporting the Institutional Revolutionary Party, known by its Spanish acronym PRI, in general and the Moreiras in particular. The prosecutors' deposition request included a list of people and entities they would be asking about, including the Moreira brothers, their nephew, a number of Villarreal's family members, Chaires, Humberto Moreira's former secretary, and Roberto Casimiro Gonzalez Trevio, the Coahuila cable magnate whose nephew was arrested in San Antonio and whose brother served as the state's spokesman here. The situation is politically fraught. The DEA contended that the car accelerated toward the agents, who opened fire not knowing that the teenager was behind the wheel. Online reports can only be completed for the following crimes where no weapon was used and no suspect information is available. Deputies searched a home Tuesday in the. Find more AP coverage of the case: https://apnews.com/hub/alex-murdaugh. The suspects were arrested for drug possession. The former governor, critics said, was adept at bringing the news media to his side, leaning on advertisers or offering up party and government advertising as an enticement. He has also covered immigration, minority affairs and legal affairs as part of the projects team here and for other print, TV and radio outlets. Jesus Rodriguez aka Don Chuy, 62, of Rio Grande City; Thirteen individuals are charged with trafficking cocaine in the San Antonio area, announced U.S. Attorney Gregg N. Sofer and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Steven S. Whipple, Houston Division. Copyright 2023 by KSAT - All rights reserved. Defense attorneys said they will appeal, based largely on the judge allowing the evidence of crimes that Murdaugh has not been convicted of, which they say smeared his reputation. Lock Boy, 11, shoots self in head with gun he found in apartment, Photos show a massive alligator on an Atascosa County road, Look inside historic $2.3 million King William home. The former governor, Eugenio Hernndez Flores, has said those allegations are false. When there's two or three or four or five layers of individuals, that's called layering of ownership, he said. An official website of the United States government. San Antonio has strong historic ties to Saltillo, Coahuila's capital. Through more than 75 witnesses and nearly 800 pieces of evidence, jurors heard about betrayed friends and clients, Murdaughs failed attempt to stage his own death in an insurance fraud scheme, a fatal boat crash in which his son was implicated, the housekeeper who died in a fall in the Murdaugh home and the grisly scene of the killings. Oscar Oviedo, age 26 of San Antonio; After sentencing, Murdaugh returned to the Colleton County jail to gather his possessions and will be taken to an evaluation center in Columbia for medical, mental health and education testing. A good liar. SAN ANTONIO - Two people have been arrested following a big drug bust in a quiet neighborhood over on the East Side of the city. Bexar County prosecutors say the treasurer, Hctor Javier Villarreal Hernndez, wired millions of dollars to Texas that he received from kickbacks. Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. They refused to identify themselves to reporters or discuss why they were meeting in a conference room with prosecutors, a DEA agent and an investigator with the Texas attorney general's office. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering operations, and those primarily responsible for the nations illegal drug supply. Six people are in custody following a drug bust in east Bexar County earlier this week, according to the Bexar County Sheriffs Office. If you need help with the Public File, call 210-351-1241. The bust happened at 523 Porter St. early Friday. Javier Armando Casas, 40, of Pharr; The indictment also charges Haggard with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm, namely a Taurus semi-automatic pistol on August 28, 2020. Ashley. Albelardo Oviedo, age 29 of San Antonio. Like a traditional mafia, the Zetas also are involved in public works fraud, creating fake companies or suborning legitimate businesses and bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts that are inflated or never completed. Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio also shows up on the list of people Bexar County prosecutors told a judge they want to ask witnesses about as part of their money laundering investigation, and he once owned the house in Champions Ridge that the feds are trying to seize from his nephew. Thursday, March 18, 2021 Twelve Indicted for Drug Trafficking in San Antonio Area Twelve San Antonio residents face federal drug trafficking charges, announced U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Houston Division. Since that incident, Salazar said deputies were notified the drug operation was back up and running, which led to the BCSO setting up surveillance near the residence Thursday morning. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on intelligence-driven, multi-jurisdictional operations to disrupt and dismantle the most significant drug traffickers, money launderers, gangs, and transnational criminal organizations. Lawyers for both men maintain they're innocent. The specific mission of the Houston/South Texas OCDETF Strike Force is to disrupt and dismantle the drug trafficking organizations headed by designated Consolidated Priority Organization Targets (CPOTs), Regional Priority Organization Targets (RPOTs), and their affiliates that impact Houston and south Texas. Jury takes an hour to reach verdict over deal at Port S.A. Prosecutors didnt have the weapons used to kill the Murdaughs or other direct evidence like confessions or blood spatter. Copyright 2021 by KSAT - All rights reserved. He said fentanyl pills are often made in backyard labs, and often pushed to young people disguised as other drugs. Bryan Anthony Brown, age 33 of San Antonio; Frank Zepeda aka Pancho, 51, of San Antonio Some sit empty today. Jacqueline Alvarez, 57, of San Antonio That fact is evident from the number of firearms recovered in this investigation - not to mention the silencers, grenade and body armor. San Luis Obispo detectives on Thursday arrested a man on drug charges and seized more than $1 million worth of narcotics from a single home, according to police. Jury takes an hour to reach verdict over deal at Port S.A. If he gets extradited we will (fight the criminal case), but right now he has not been extradited, so he's still in Mexico, Canales said. Marshals Service, Bexar County Sheriffs Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation and Kendall County Sheriffs Office conducted this Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) investigation called Operation Dirty Confidential. Tony Canales, said Torres is innocent but won't come to the U.S. to fight the charges because he's afraid he won't get bond. Joshua Hamilton, 30, was arrested on a charge of felon in possession of a firearm. Both arrests were in connection with the drug bust, the sheriffs office said. Secure .gov websites use HTTPSA lock ( In interviews after his son's killing, Moreira placed blame on narcoempresarios, businessmen with ties to the cartels who allowed the gangs to act with impunity. SAN ANTONIO (WOAI) More than $500,000 worth of cocaine was seized following the successful completion of a multi-agency operation in Texas. Haggard faces up to 10 years in federal prison upon conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. And that was the reason they offered it, Griffin said. Along with the San Antonio properties, prosecutors have filed lawsuits to take control of real estate in the Rio Grande Valley and millions of dollars in bank accounts in Texas and Bermuda. Salazar said the street value of the seized drugs is over $1.2 million. The massive drug bust took place during a traffic stop in San Clemente, a wealthy enclave about 75 miles inland from the U.S.-Mexico border in San Diego, multiple Border Patrol sources told Fox News. Among the businessmen was a scowling Coronado, Villarreal's brother-in-law who was detained in East Texas, and Francisco Xavier Flores Valdez, a nephew of the Moreira brothers. When one defendant was brought to court in San Antonio, a former U.S. congressman showed up to support him. Also on the list were Villarreal, the former treasurer; Torres, the former interim governor; and Flores, the businessman who pleaded guilty in Corpus Christi. Murdaugh's family founded the areas most powerful law firm a century ago in neighboring Hampton County. The family has plenty of money from recent sales of Mexican media holdings, Ibarra said, and her boyfriend had income from running restaurants in Torren, Coahuila, and San Antonio. Michelle Zamarripa, 59, of San Antonio Roberto Casimiro Gonzlez Trevio signed the deed of sale for the property and he's listed as the trust's sole managing member, but his name does not appear on public records filed by the LLCs. Cody King is a digital journalist for KSAT 12. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking, weapons trafficking and money laundering operations primarily responsible for the nations illegal drug supply. By then, Villarreal disappeared. 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