![]() ![]() ![]() District Judge Diana Saldana will impose sentencing for all at a later date. Members of the family and their close associates owned and operated the establishments and illegally made cash payouts to customers.Īs part of her plea today, Guerra-Villarreal agreed to the forfeiture of an estimated $2.6 million in the form of land, buildings and gambling machines. This included the Lucky Spins (Red Barn) in Bruni, Desert Diamond in Falcon and Golden Amusement in Zapata. ![]() As part of the scheme, various members of the Villarreal family conspired to operate a family-run illegal gambling business at multiple establishments in Webb and Zapata Counties near the city of Laredo. The investigation revealed a complex conspiracy which began in 2019. Hilda Diana Guerra-Villarrea, 74, Raul Rene Villarreal, 51, and Alma Urania Garcia, 33, all of Zapata, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to conduct and conducting illegal gambling at locations in Webb and Zapata counties.įour others - Rodolfo Ricardo Villarreal Jr., 37, Juan Vasco, 52, and Ruben Samuel Villarreal, 28, all from Zapata and Maria Mendieta, 42, Bruni - entered their pleas to the same charges in 2022. LAREDO, Texas – A total of seven local residents have been convicted of conspiring to conduct illegal gambling in Webb and Zapata counties, announced U.S. ![]()
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