EAGLE PASS, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Eagle Pass Port of Entry foiled a cocaine smuggling attempt yesterday, seizing nearly $800,000 worth of drugs. “This is yet another load of narcotics that didn’t make it into the United States,” said John Brandt, CBP Acting Port…

Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 10:55pm: Eagle Pass Police Department officers assigned to Stone Garden Operations conducted a traffic stop on a 2006 white Chevrolet pickup truck bearing Texas license plates on North Veterans Blvd. Officers made contact with the occupants of the vehicle and immediately noticed a large caliber weapon…

Del Rio, Texas – U.S. Border Patrol agents working in the Del Rio Sector seized more than 1,100 pounds of marijuana, with an estimated value of $1 million in five different incidents, in recent weeks. On Feb. 21 at approximately 10 p.m., agents from the Eagle Pass Station, conducting linewatch…

In Del Rio, Texas, on February 25, 2015, former Maverick County Precinct 4 Commissioner Cesar Flores was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for his role in a bribery, kickback and bid-rigging scheme that caused Maverick County to lose more than $1.3 million announced Acting United States Attorney Richard…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A group of over 25 concerned citizens addressed the Eagle Pass City Council during their February 19, 2015 meeting regarding the construction and installation of a crematorium at a local funeral home located on El Indio Highway inside the…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The Eagle Pass City Council revisited the City employees concerns regarding the City Employee Pay Plan and the Fire Fighter Agility Test in a lively discussion during their special meeting held on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at City Hall…

By: Jose G. Landa, 2015 Copyright, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. The recent movie titled “American Sniper” detailing the life of former U.S. Navy Seal sniper Chris Kyle and the post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health issues afflicting U.S. Veterans after returning home from combat tours highlights the extraordinary…

In Del Rio, Texas, on February 24, 2015, former Maverick County Commissioner Eliaz Maldonado, three former Maverick County employees including Maverick County Solid Waste Authority General Manager Hector Daniel Chavez, Jr., former Precinct 1 Foreman Eduardo Rene Rodriguez, and former Precinct 1 Foreman Jaime Flores, and four Eagle Pass businessmen…

By: Jose G. Landa, Copyright 2015, Eagle Pass Business Journal, Inc. A young Eagle Pass, Texas man, Emiliano Lopez, age 19, was found dead at his residence in Loma Bonita subdivision in Eagle Pass on Sunday, February 22, 2015, announced Maverick County Sheriff Tom Schmerber. Local law enforcement received a…

In Del Rio, Texas, on February 23, 2015, former Maverick County Commissioner Rodolfo “Rudy” Bainet Heredia, former Maverick County Assistant Auditor Alejandra Garcia, and three contractors including Marcelo Alvarez, Salvador Castillon, and Saul Lombrana were sentenced for their roles in a bribery, kickback and bid-rigging scheme that caused Maverick County…