Victor Hinojosa, Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, Texas 2024

Defendants Indicted in Eagle Pass Drug Trafficking Conspiracy

DEL RIO – Sixteen members and associates of the Partido Revolutionario Mexican (PRM) gang face federal drug trafficking charges in a case that has shaken the Eagle Pass area.

A federal grand jury indictment unsealed on March 20, 2024, charges the following defendants with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance:

• Victor Hinojosa aka ‘Zuko’, 31, of Eagle Pass
• Jesus Espinoza, 29, of Eagle Pass
• Francisco Espinoza, 25, of Eagle Pass
• Kevin Ritchie aka ‘K-Dog’, 32, of FCI Beaumont (currently in custody)
• Martha Ritchie, 60, of Eagle Pass
• Clinton Ritchie, 31, of Eagle Pass
• Carlos Saldana aka ‘Lowz’, 29, of Eagle Pass
• Yvonne Rodriguez Torres, 39, of Eagle Pass
• Luis Torres-Marquez, 46, of Eagle Pass
• Danny Suarez, 37, of Eagle Pass
• Ernesto Magdaleno, 52, of Eagle Pass
• Eduardo Gloria, 30, of Eagle Pass
• Armando Ramirez aka ‘Mando’, 32, of Eagle Pass
• Carlos Rodriguez-Urrabazo aka ‘Looney’, 38, of Eagle Pass
• Rodolfo Jimenez, 42, of Eagle Pass
• Louis Iglesias aka ‘Wicho’, 50, of TDCJ Livingston (currently in custody)

The indictment alleges that the defendants conspired since March 2019 to distribute narcotics, and authorities seized cocaine, firearms, and cash attributable to the organization.

U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Daniel C. Comeaux, Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Acting Special Agent in Charge Craig Larrabee made the announcement.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Stephen Kam is prosecuting this case, which is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. The DEA and FBI led this OCDETF investigation called Operation Tequila Sunset, with assistance from Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Border Patrol, Texas Department of Public Safety, Eagle Pass Police Department, and the Sheriff’s Offices from Maverick, Dimmitt, and Val Verde counties.

It is essential to note that an indictment is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

As part of the OCDETF Program, which identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States, additional information can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

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