Joel Valadez, 34, pleaded guilty to having more than 200 pounds of marijuana amid accusations that he was providing information to a known drug dealer.
A former Starr County judge caught up in a large-scale federal drug bust was sentenced to 21 months in prison for his role in providing guidance to a drug smuggler. Roel “Role” Valadez Jr., 34, was sentenced Monday after he pleaded guilty to possession of 220 pounds of marijuana with intent to deliver back in March as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, valleycentral.com reported. When the deal was made, federal prosecutors agreed to drop three other charges against Valadez.
How the city is tackling violent crime at Southeast Side complex They were all netted as part of Operation Ice River, touted by federal authorities as the largest anti-crime task force in the country involving the FBI, DEA and Homeland Security Investigations with a mission of disrupting large-scale drug trafficking and transnational criminal organizations.
target HPL prison gang, obtain indictments against 24 members In Valadez’s defense, his attorney O. Rene Flores, of Edinburg, argued that Valadez played a minor role in the conspiracy, valleycentral.com reported. The former judge had already shamed his family and ruined his reputation, Flores said, arguing that prison simply was not necessary. Flores also read from a letter of support written by state Rep.
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