Federal prosecutors have charged 11 people, including the mayor of a small West Texas town and the El Paso County district clerk, as part of a years-old federal public corruption case.
Socorro Mayor Willie Gandara Sr. and District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez were among those who turned themselves in at the El Paso FBI office Thursday morning, authorities said. Luther Jones, a former El Paso County judge, has also been indicted, although prosecutors have not made public the details of the case.
Federal investigators first made public a far-reaching public corruption investigation in 2006 when FBI agents raided the offices of a local charity. In 2007, agents also searched the offices of El Paso County Judge Anthony Cobos and a pair of county commissioners.
Several people have pleaded guilty to various crimes as part of the case, including soliciting or taking bribes.
Court records show investigators have focused on current and public officials as well as lawyers.
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11 Indicted in El Paso Public Corruption Case
This is good news for Texas, sure hope the feds keep diggin to uncover more. Guardianship corruption is HUGE in Texas.
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ReplyDeleteThis is out of hand and occuring everywhere. How has it gotten so out of countrol? And can we take our country back?
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