In San Antonio today, two former detention officers at the
Bexar County Adult Detention Center (BCADC) face federal charges for their
alleged scheme to smuggle methamphetamine to inmates, announced United States
Attorney John F. Bash; FBI Special Agent in Charge Christopher Combs, San
Antonio Division, and Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar.
A four count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today
charges 29–year-old Gabriel Robert Ortiz and 26–year-old Ruben Hernandez with
one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute
methamphetamine. Ortiz is also charged
with three substantive counts of attempted possession with intent to distribute
methamphetamine. Hernandez is also
charged with one substantive count of attempted possession with intent to
distribute methamphetamine
The indictment alleges that the defendants carried out their
alleged scheme from May 4, 2018, until June 22, 2018.
Upon conviction, the defendants face up to 20 years in
federal prison.
The FBI and the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office is
investigating this case. Assistant
United States Attorney Greg Surovic is prosecuting this case on behalf of the
Government.
It is important to note that a federal grand jury indictment
is merely a charge and should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until
proven guilty in a court of law
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