Texas Sheriff, Brother of Pardoned Congressman Henry Cuellar, Indicted in Fraud Scheme

SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Webb County Sheriff Martin Cuellar (D) and his Assistant Chief Deputy Alejandro Gutierrez made their initial appearance in federal court as part of a now-unsealed five-count indictment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Texas alleges the pair was involved in a conspiracy with others to misappropriate county funds. Sheriff Cuellar is the brother of recently pardoned U.S. Representative Henry Cuellar (D-TX).

According to the indictment, 67-year-old Cuellar and 47-year-old Gutierrez, both of Laredo, Texas, were involved in a conspiracy to misappropriate funds from their department between 2020 and 2022. The pair, along with former Assistant Chief Deputy Ricardo Rodriguez, allegedly used department staff and resources to operate a disinfecting business during the COVID-19 pandemic.

As reported by Breitbart