Former Maverick County commissioner sentenced to prison for 10 yrs, ordered to pay $560K restitution
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — A former South Texas county commissioner has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison as part of an ongoing federal corruption probe of the county government and its contractors.
Ex-Maverick County Commissioner Rodolfo Bainet Heredia of Eagle Pass also was ordered Monday to pay more than $560,000 in restitution to the county after he pleaded guilty last summer to a bribery count.
Heredia, 56, admitted that he manipulated the county's bidding process in 2010-2011 to guarantee that contractors he favored would receive county construction contracts. He also admitted that he directed the contractors to submit inflated bids to the county to assure sufficient funds for a profit for the contractor and bribes for himself.
U.S. District Judge Alia Moses of Del Rio also sentenced ex-county employee Alejandra Garcia and contractors Marcelo Alvarez, Salvador Casillon and Saul Lombrana on Monday for their guilty pleas to bribery. All were from Eagle Pass.
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