Tag: 2014
Michael Ross Franco, Loan Scam, Texas 2012
A Midland man has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for his role in a multi-million dollar auto loan scam, announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent In Charge Douglas E. Lindquist, El Paso Division. 41-year-old Michael Ross Franco, of Midland, was sentenced to 18 months in…
Marcelo Alvarez, Bribery, Texas 2014
A shocking case of bribery has rocked the small town of Eagle Pass, Texas. Marcelo Alvarez, a 55-year-old surveyor and consultant, has pleaded guilty to paying a bribe to an agent of an organization receiving federal funds. According to court documents, between 2010 and 2012, Alvarez paid $100 to $200 on multiple occasions to Maverick…
Hector Chavez, Theft Concerning Programs Receiving Federal Funds, Texas 2012
Grimy Times has learned that Hector Chavez, former general manager of the Maverick County Solid Waste Authority, and contractor Jose Telles, Jr. have both pleaded guilty to federal charges in connection with a long-running corruption investigation in Maverick County, Texas. According to court documents, Chavez admitted to drafting over $62,000 in forged checks from Maverick…
Kelly Jay Duarte, Synthetic Cannabinoid Possession, Texas 2013
Kelly Jay Duarte, a 22-year-old former business owner, faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge in Texas. Duarte, who was the proprietor of Urban City, a retail business in Odessa, Texas, admitted to knowingly selling synthetic cannabinoids packaged under the names of ‘Diablo,’ ‘KMA,’ ‘Mad Hatter,’…
Carrick Mondale Mango, Witness Intimidation, Texas 2014
A Killeen man has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for intimidating a witness in a high-profile cocaine trafficking case. Carrick Mondale Mango, 33, was sentenced on March 17, 2023, by U.S. District Judge Walter S. Smith, Jr. in Waco, Texas. The sentence also includes three years of supervised release and a $1,000…
Rigoberto Ruiz-Alatorre, Murder, Texas 2014
Rigoberto Ruiz-Alatorre, a 29-year-old admitted drug trafficker and former bodyguard for Sinaloa narcotrafficker Gabino Salas-Valenciano (aka “El Ingeniero”), was sentenced to 28 years in federal prison for murdering a member of his drug trafficking organization. On May 16, 2014, the third day of his trial on federal drug and firearms charges, Ruiz-Alatorre pleaded guilty to…
Carl Wayne Wiley, Attempted Murder of Border Patrol Agents, Texas 2014
In a shocking turn of events, a federal grand jury in Del Rio, Texas has indicted Carl Wayne Wiley, a 48-year-old man from Midland, for attempted murder of a federal agent. According to the indictment, Wiley allegedly attempted to kill one or more United States Border Patrol Agents who were engaged in the performance of…
Berry Jay Miller, Distribution of Child Pornography, Texas 2014
A repeat sex offender in El Paso, Texas has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for distributing child pornography. Berry Jay Miller, 34, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone in El Paso on [present day] for distribution of child pornography. Miller will also serve a lifetime of supervised release after his…
James Edward ‘Jasper’ Jones, Wire Fraud, Texas 2014
Wire Fraud Schemes Uncovered in Permian Basin A Permian Basin businessman has pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud charges in connection with a cattle purchasing scheme. James Edward ‘Jasper’ Jones, age 44, of Midland, TX, faces up to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two wire fraud charges. Jones did business as…
Gregory P. Boyd, Tax Defier, Texas 2013
Austin, Texas – In a shocking turn of events, Gregory P. Boyd, a former NFL player, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for filing fraudulent income tax returns. According to court records, Boyd was convicted of three counts of filing false income tax returns for the years 2004, 2005, and 2006. The 67-year-old…
