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• Ex-Cameron County District Attorney Takes the Stand Play Video

  May 23, 2013 4:38 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - The former Cameron County district attorney testified in federal court today. Armando Villalobos is charged with several counts of bribery and racketeering. He said he was only doing his job and helping his family. He's accused of bribing former judge Abel Limas and abusing his power as... more »

• Prosecutors Rest Their Case in Corruption Trial Play Video

  May 22, 2013 12:46 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Federal prosecutors rested their case in the corruption trial of the former Cameron County district attorney. Armando Villalobos is charged with several counts of racketeering and bribery. The charges are in connection to an FBI investigation into legal corruption involving former district judge Abel Limas. Defense... more »

• Suspect in Panama Unit Case Granted Bond Play Video

  May 1, 2013 1:01 PM

  MCALLEN - A man accused of bribing several Hidalgo County lawmen will soon be out of jail. Fernando Guerra Jr., along with his father, is facing charges for allegedly paying the lawmen to protect and steal drug loads. The father and son were named with 10 other people in... more »

• Jury Selection Begins in Former District Attorney's Trial Play Video

  May 1, 2013 12:58 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Jury selection is under way in the bribery and racketeering case involving former Cameron County district attorney Armando Villalobos. More than 100 prospective jurors are filling out questionnaires today. Attorneys will pick a jury for the trial, which is expected to last 10 days. Two years... more »

• Autopsy Ordered for Ray Marchan Play Video

  March 1, 2013 1:02 PM

  PORT ISABEL - An autopsy was ordered for Ray Marchan. The attorney's body was found in the Laguna Madre yesterday afternoon. A taxi driver told CHANNEL 5 NEWS he took Marchan to the highest point of the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway around 4 a.m. and Marchan jumped from the... more »

• Rosenthal Guilty of Racketeering Play Video

  February 28, 2013 10:23 PM

  CORPUS CHRISTI (AP) - A jury on Thursday convicted an Austin personal injury attorney of racketeering charges as part of a federal investigation into judicial bribery. The verdict announced in Corpus Christi concluded the four-week trial of lawyer Marc Rosenthal. Rosenthal was found guilty of 13 counts including racketeering conspiracy,... more »

• Man Sentenced in Bribery Case Play Video

  February 13, 2013 12:44 PM

  MCALLEN - A Monte Alto man will spend four years in prison for taking bribes. Christopher Castillo worked for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers. The 33-year-old oversaw numerous contract jobs in South Texas, including Hidalgo County. He admitted to forcing the owner of a cement company to... more »

• Lawyer's Bribery Trial Moved to Corpus Christi Play Video

  December 19, 2012 1:01 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A trial connected to a bribery scheme involving a former state district judge is moving outside the Rio Grande Valley. The case against lawyer Marc Rosenthal of Austin is heading to Corpus Christi. Rosenthal was indicted on 13 counts of bribery more than a year ago. He's accused... more »

• 2 Ex-Officers to be Released on Bond Play Video

  December 17, 2012 1:04 PM

  MCALLEN - Two former law enforcement officers accused of taking bribes are set to be released on bond today. A total of four men are accused of providing escorts for drug loads in exchange for money. The suspects were members of the Hidalgo County drug task force called the... more »

• Ex-Customs Officer Pleads Guilty in Federal Court Play Video

  December 13, 2012 1:15 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A former U.S. customs officer from Mission and three others pleaded guilty to taking part in a human smuggling ring. Juan Carlos Guerrero was charged in early October with conspiracy to smuggle immigrants and commit bribery. Three others, including Guerrero's girlfriend, were charged for helping him. ... more »

• Customs agent accused of bribery, smuggling plots Play Video

  October 6, 2012 8:58 AM

  BROWNSVILLE, Texas (AP) - A federal indictment accuses a South Texas Customs agent of running an operation that smuggled immigrants into the United States in return for bribes. U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Juan Carlos Guerrero of Mission is charged with conspiracy to smuggle immigrants and commit bribery. Claudia... more »

• Sentencing Delayed for Attorney Convicted in Bribery Scheme Play Video

  August 24, 2012 1:00 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Sentencing for an attorney convicted in a bribery scandal has been rescheduled. Ray Marchan was convicted on seven counts of bribery and racketeering in late June. Prosecutors said he gave money to then-state district judge Abel Limas for favorable rulings and special treatment. Limas testified against Marchan.... more »

• Ex-Engineer Pleaded Guilty to Bribery

  August 23, 2012 11:41 AM

  HOUSTON - A former civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers pleaded guilty to taking bribes. Christopher Castillo of Monte Alto supervised projects in South Texas, including the construction of a Border Patrol building in Hidalgo County that was completed earlier this year. As a supervisor... more »

• Indicted Attorney's Trial Moved to February Play Video

  July 18, 2012 10:14 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A Brownsville federal judge delayed the trial for a personal injury attorney indicted in connection with a bribery scheme. Defense attorneys for Austin lawyer Marc Rosenthal claimed they weren't getting documents needed to prepare for a trial. The case has now been set for February. In... more »

• Starr County Deputy Held Without Bond

  July 13, 2012 4:25 PM

  McALLEN - A Starr County sheriff's deputy is being held without bond after being arraigned today on bribery and other charges. Federal prosecutors claim Nazario Solis took bribes as payment for protecting an eight-liner parlor in Starr County. FBI agents arrested Solis at the Starr County Sheriff's Office... more »

• Attorney in Limas Case Surrenders License Play Video

  July 6, 2012 5:22 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - An attorney linked to the State District Judge Abel Limas bribery scandal surrendered his license last week to the Texas Supreme Court. Joe Valle is serving a one-year prison sentence after he pleaded guilty for accepting a loan advance and bribing Limas for a favorable appointment. ... more »

• Closing Arguments Expected in Bribery Case Play Video

  June 15, 2012 12:38 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Closing arguments are expected today in the bribery case involving Brownsville attorney Ray Marchan. He's charged with racketeering and conspiracy. Former state district judge Abel Limas testified in the trial against Marchan. Prosecutors say Marchan paid more than $11,000 dollars in bribes to Limas. Limas told jurors... more »

• Judge Testifies About Accepting Bribes Play Video

  June 7, 2012 5:04 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A former state district judge testified he accepted bribes. Abel Limas has been out of the limelight since he pleaded guilty to racketeering last year. Today he was the key witness in the case against Ray Marchan, an attorney from Port Isabel. Marchan is accused of bribing... more »

• Limas Says Marchan Paid Kickbacks Play Video

  June 7, 2012 12:50 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Former State District Judge Abel Limas took the stand today and told jurors Port Isabel attorney Ray Marchan paid him kickbacks for court-appointed cases. Prosecutors claim Marchan paid more than $11,000 in bribes to Limas. Marchan is charged with racketeering and conspiracy. Limas admitted to the... more »

• Jury Selection Begins in Bribery Case Play Video

  June 4, 2012 1:01 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Jury selection will begin this afternoon in Brownsville in the federal trial of attorney Ray Marchan of Port Isabel. Marchan is accused of racketeering and conspiracy. Prosecutors claim he paid more than $11,000 in bribes to former state district judge Abel Limas in exchange for favorable rulings.... more »

• Attorney in Corruption Case to Report to Prison Play Video

  May 16, 2012 5:29 PM

  HARLINGEN - An attorney convicted in the Abel Limas corruption has been ordered to report to federal prison next month. Joe Valle of Harlingen is to report to the facility in Bastrop on June 7. Valle confessed to bribing former state district judge Abel Limas and receiving money for... more »

• Cameron County DA Named in 12-Count Indictment Play Video

  May 7, 2012 5:50 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - The Cameron County district attorney has been named in a 12-count federal indictment. The criminal case against Armando Villalobos stems from the Abel Limas corruption case. Limas is a former state district judge accused of accepting bribes. Villalobos is facing charges of running a criminal enterprise,... more »

• Report: Wal-Mart Hushed Up Bribe Network In Mexico

  April 22, 2012 10:16 AM

  NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart says allegations it hushed up bribery by executives in Mexico are "not a reflection of who we are or what we stand for." The New York Times reports a vast bribery campaign by top executives of its Mexican subsidiary was carried out to build stores... more »

• Jailed Gulf Cartel Member Facing New Charges Play Video

  March 15, 2012 7:07 PM

  A Gulf Cartel member already behind bars for threatening to assault and kill federal agents in 2009 is facing new charges. Thirty-seven-year-old Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna has been arrested on charges of bribery. He and six others are accused of trying to bribe a federal officer in... more »

• Corpus Christi Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Role in Bribing Former Judge Play Video

  March 6, 2012 1:02 PM

  CAMERON COUNTY - A Corpus Christi man was sentenced for his role in bribing former Cameron County Judge Abel Limas. Armando Pena will spend 27 months in federal prison. He confessed to bribing Limas with $1,800 four years ago. Pena wanted Limas to change the terms of his probation... more »

• Bail Bondsman Sentenced to 16 Months for Bribing Judge Play Video

  February 14, 2012 12:56 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A Cameron County bail bondsman who admitted to bribing a judge is sentenced to 16 months in a federal prison. Francisco Cisneros was sentenced in federal court Tuesday morning in Brownsville. He pleaded guilty back in August to aiding and abetting extortion. He admitted to paying... more »