Edinburg Resident Receives 11-Year Prison Sentence After Assaulting Officers During Arrest
· Texas Border Business
A 45-year-old man from Edinburg, Alvaro Salinas Jr., has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution and illegal firearm possession. Salinas pleaded guilty on April 27, and U.S. District Judge Randy Crane imposed a 140-month sentence, followed by three years of supervised release. The court highlighted Salinas's extensive criminal history, including previous drug trafficking and assault convictions. His arrest occurred on December 7, 2025, when police found him unconscious in his vehicle. Upon waking him, he resisted arrest and was found with a firearm and 127 grams of meth in his car. He remains in custody pending transfer to a federal facility.
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