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Tag Archives: Sheriff Guadalupe “Lupe” Treviño

by Melissa del Bosque

Former Border Sheriff Sentenced for Money Laundering

Thu, Jul 17, 2014 |

Guadalupe “Lupe” Treviño, the former sheriff of Hidalgo County and once one of the most powerful lawmen on the border, was sentenced to five years in jail ...Read More

by Melissa del Bosque

Members of Panama Unit Sentenced; Former Hidalgo County Sheriff Awaits His Day in Court

Wed, Apr 30, 2014 |

One by one, members of the disbanded Panama Unit, a street level drug trafficking task force, stood before U.S. District Judge Randy Crane in a McAllen courtroo...Read More

by Melissa del Bosque

Former Sheriff Lupe Treviño Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering

Mon, Apr 14, 2014 |

Former Hidalgo County Sheriff Guadalupe "Lupe" Treviño Pleads Guilty to MOney Laundering Charges...Read More

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