Tag: 2014
Sampson Delton Cotten, Tax Crime, Texas 2010
A San Antonio resident has been charged with tax crimes, announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Internal Revenue Service–Criminal Investigation Special Agent in Charge Steve McCollough. The indictment charges Sampson Delton Cotten with 23 counts of preparing false and fraudulent income tax returns. According to the indictment, Cotton, doing business as SC Financial Consultant…
Andres Tomas Gutierrez, Bribery, Texas 2013
A shocking case of corruption has rocked the small town of Jarrell, Texas, as former Police Chief Andres Tomas Gutierrez, 51, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud/theft of honest services charge. Gutierrez faces up to 20 years in federal prison for his crime, which involved soliciting and accepting cash bribes ranging from $10,000 to $40,000…
Jesus Cardenas, Ammunition Smuggling, Texas 2014
A New Braunfels, Texas man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in smuggling thousands of rounds of ammunition to Mexico. Jesus Cardenas, 23, was sentenced on December [no date given] in Del Rio, Texas, to six years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered…
Darlene Aurelia Bishop, Wire Fraud, Texas 2013
Local Woman Pleads Guilty to $5.8 Million Wire Fraud Scheme In a shocking turn of events, 41-year-old Darlene Aurelia Bishop pleaded guilty to her role in a scheme that defrauded various individuals out of $5,854,701 over a six-month period in the Midland, Texas area. According to the United States Attorney Robert Pitman, Bishop was the…
Christopher Tappin, Aiding and Abetting, Texas 2012
A British businessman was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for attempting to export defense articles to Iran. 66-year-old Christopher Tappin of Orpington, Kent, was found guilty of aiding and abetting the illegal export of defense articles. In federal court in El Paso, Texas, U.S. District Judge David Briones ordered that Tappin pay an…
Miguel Angel Compean, Firearms Straw Purchasing and Trafficking, Texas 2012
Gun runners in the heart of Texas. Odessa resident Miguel Angel Compean, 32, and his accomplices, including his wife Michelle Compean, 27, and Brian Connell, 28, have been charged with firearms straw purchasing and trafficking. The charges were announced by United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Dallas…
Russell Allen Erxleben, Ponzi Scheme, Texas 2024
Russell Allen Erxleben Sentenced to 90 Months in Federal Prison Austin, TX – In a significant blow to white-collar crime, 57-year-old Russell Allen Erxleben of Dripping Springs, TX, was sentenced to 90 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release and ordered to pay restitution for implementing a Ponzi scheme involving an…
Jared William Roach, Synthetic Cannabinoid Distribution, Texas 2023
A former Odessa retailer has pleaded guilty to distributing synthetic cannabinoids, which pose serious health risks to users. Jared William Roach, a 29-year-old former retailer, pleaded guilty to one count of possession of a synthetic cannabinoid with intent to distribute. The crime occurred in May of last year when Roach possessed ‘Hysteria Black’ in his…
Hugo Gaspar, Cocaine Distribution and Smuggling, Texas 2009
Authorities in Texas have taken down a massive cocaine distribution and smuggling operation based in Austin, arresting 19 individuals in connection with the crime. The operation, which was led by Hugo Gaspar and his business, G. R. Custom Body and Paint, allegedly smuggled cocaine from Mexico into the United States and distributed it in multiple…
Jose Flores III, Bank Fraud, Texas 2011
BANK FRAUD SCHEME ROCKS EAGLE PASS COMMUNITY A local businessman has pleaded guilty to a bank fraud scheme that has left many in the community stunned. According to court records, 41-year-old Jose Flores III, owner of Eagle Pass-based N5 Group, LLC, pleaded guilty to one count of bank fraud on July 12, 2011. The crime…
