Dave Hendricks

3 weeks ago | borderreport.com | Dave Hendricks

McALLEN, Texas ( ValleyCentral) - A madam from Mexico pleaded guilty to a federal prostitution charge on Thursday in McAllen, Texas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained Jaqueline Rios Garcia De La Cadena, 33, of Mexico and two other women in April when they attempted to cross the Hidalgo bridge. The women said Rios had booked a flight to Houston, where they planned to work as prostitutes.

3 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Dave Hendricks

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A madam from Mexico pleaded guilty to a federal prostitution charge on Thursday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection detained Jaqueline Rios Garcia De La Cadena, 33, of Mexico and two other women in April when they attempted to cross the Hidalgo bridge. The women said Rios had booked a flight to Houston, where they planned to work as prostitutes. “Guilty,” Rios said Thursday morning, when she appeared before a judge at the federal courthouse in McAllen.

3 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Dave Hendricks

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement contractor who smuggled busloads of migrants through a Border Patrol checkpoint was sentenced to 21 months in prison Wednesday. Nancy Fernandez Luna, 36, of Pharr worked for MVM Inc., which transported migrants for ICE and the federal Office of Refugee Resettlement.

3 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Dave Hendricks

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former member of the Edcouch Board of Aldermen was sentenced to one year and one day in prison Tuesday for accepting kickbacks. During a hearing on Tuesday morning, a federal judge sentenced Rene Adan Flores, 40, of Edcouch to one year and one day in prison. “It’s frustrating to me when elected officials get into office and they use it as a way to make income,” said Chief U.S. District Judge Randy Crane.

3 weeks ago | valleycentral.com | Dave Hendricks

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman from China pleaded guilty to possession of child pornography on Monday. Jinyi Zheng, 18, of China illegally crossed the border near Hidalgo in February. When federal agents searched her phone, they discovered six videos that showed children being sexually abused. “Guilty,” Zheng said Monday morning, when she appeared before a judge at the federal courthouse in McAllen. Border Patrol caught Zheng crossing the border on Feb. 12, 2025.