McALLEN, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) A member of the Reynosa City Council confessed Friday to smuggling cocaine through South Texas. During a hearing on Friday morning, Denisse Ahumada Martinez, 34, of Reynosa admitted that she attempted to drive through a Border Patrol checkpoint with about 93 pounds of cocaine. “Guilty, your honor,” Ahumada said. Ahumada crossed […]
McALLEN, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) A member of the Reynosa City Council confessed Friday to smuggling cocaine through South Texas. During a hearing on Friday morning, Denisse Ahumada Martinez, 34, of Reynosa admitted that she attempted to drive through a Border Patrol checkpoint with about 93 pounds of cocaine. “Guilty, your honor,” Ahumada said. Ahumada crossed […]
A lawyer for a Mexican city councilwoman who has decided to plead guilty to U.S. federal drug trafficking charges tells Border Report that he is not surprised, but is disappointed in his client's decision.
A city councilwoman from the Mexican border town of Reynosa intends to plead guilty to U.S. drug trafficking charges in South Texas, according to court documents filed Monday in federal court.