Another South Texas (lower valley) ex-Sheriff bites the dust. This time for 5 years As you might imagine, drug trafficking was involved. As the article notes:
"South Texas sheriffs have gotten into trouble before. Former Starr County Sheriff Rey Guerra was sentenced to federal prison in 2009 for his role in a drug-smuggling conspiracy. Former Cameron County Sheriff Conrado Cantu was sentenced to federal prison in 2005 for running a criminal enterprise. And former Hidalgo County Sheriff Brig Marmolejo was sentenced to prison for taking bribes in 1994." When a pattern like this appears, we need to start looking for answers. Just too much $ for most to resist? Subculture of corruption? Too many political hacks and questionable characters getting elected? What role are political parties playing?
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