Thread: Texas Sheriff Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking

Texas sheriff pleads guilty to drug trafficking
May 10, 3:08 PM
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Reymundo Guerra, 52, of Rio Grande City, Texas, has pleaded guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, acting United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today. The former Starr County Sheriff pleaded guilty at a hearing before U.S. District Judge Randy Crane Monday in McAllen, TX.

Guerra admitted that since at least January of 2007 he utilized information learned as a result of his position as sheriff to enable Jose Carlos Hinojosa and his drug trafficking associates to avoid investigation and possible arrest and to hasten their release if they were arrested.

If Guerra knew or anticipated there might be increased law enforcement activity in the area of Starr County, Guerra would warn Hinojosa. Guerra also forced closure of a case associated with one of Hinojosa’s associates.

On at least one occasion, Guerra knowingly gave a false document to investigators to deflect suspicion from one of Hinojosa’s associates. Guerra also assisted Hinojosa to learn of information leading to searches of stash locations and residences and/or seizures of controlled substances.

Through his actions, Guerra helped Hinojosa and his associates to continue to engage in drug trafficking activities in Starr County. In return for his information and protection, Guerra was compensated through “giftsâ€

I do not see anything in the archives that puts Guerra on either side of the immigration issue but if he was accepting bribes for allowing cocaine traffic probably he was accepting them for humans as well.