Edinburg Resident Receives 11-Year Prison Sentence After Assaulting Officers During Arrest
· Texas Border Business
Alvaro Salinas Jr., a 45-year-old resident of Edinburg, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for drug-related offenses and illegal possession of a firearm. He pleaded guilty on April 27 to charges of intent to distribute methamphetamine and being a felon with a firearm. His criminal history includes previous convictions for drug trafficking and aggravated assault. The incident leading to 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. Salinas will remain in custody until his transfer to a federal prison.
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