Elizabeth Zavala

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Elizabeth Zavala

U.S. Marshals and FBI agents have arrested a former Karnes County Detention Facility correctional officer on charges that he accepted bribes and smuggled marijuana and other contraband into the lockup. Jose Derlis Munos, 26, was arrested Friday morning without incident by U.S. Marshals and FBI agents as part of a joint investigation that also included the Drug Enforcement Administration, the U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement released late Friday.

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Elizabeth Zavala

A San Antonio man whose mother drove him around the Alamo City to sell stolen firearms to people they met in online chat groups has been sentenced to 121/2 years in federal prison. A federal grand jury indicted Joel Alejandro Martinez, 26, who also is known as "Bo Jackson," on six charges: three of those were firearm trafficking and two were possession of a stolen firearm. Court records indicate Martinez pleaded guilty to two of those counts: firearm trafficking and possessing a stolen firearm.

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Elizabeth Zavala

A San Antonio woman who escaped from federal custody while on supervised release from a drug conviction is headed back to prison. A federal grand jury indicted Sonia Suzanne Mata in November 2023 on two charges - being a felon in possession of a firearm and escaping from custody. She pleaded guilty to both charges in March as part of a plea agreement. U.S. District Judge Xavier Rodriguez this week sentenced Mata to 77 months - a little over six years - in prison on each charge.

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Elizabeth Zavala

A Mexican citizen has been sentenced to 11 years in prison after he admitted helping smuggle nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine that was hidden inside a truckload of cabbages. Jose Angel Ibarra-Rojas was sentenced Wednesday in federal court in McAllen. He had previously pleaded guilty to a charge of possession with intent to distribute nearly $3 million worth of methamphetamine.

3 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Elizabeth Zavala

U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi has named Justin R. Simmons as the new U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, making him the top litigator for the San Antonio-based office that serves 68 Texas counties. Federal officials confirmed the appointment Monday. The appointment took effect Friday. Simmons, who has been working as an assistant U.S. Attorney for the district, takes over for Margaret Leachman, who was named acting U.S. attorney in February.