Former Cameron County District Attorney's Office Employee Arrested on Drug-Related Charges
· Telemundo McAllen (KTLM)
CAMERON COUNTY, Texas — A former employee of the Cameron County District Attorney's Office was arrested on the morning of Friday, August 28, along with another individual, according to the district attorney's office. The detainees were identified as Claudia Garcia and Robert Johnathon Vargas, who were taken to the Cameron County Jail and are awaiting a court appearance. According to a statement from the Cameron County District Attorney's Office, Garcia faces charges of manufacturing or distributing a controlled substance and possession of a prohibited substance or item within a correctional facility. Vargas, on the other hand, faces a charge of possession of a prohibited substance or item within a correctional facility. The district attorney highlighted in the statement that Garcia is a former employee of the Cameron County District Attorney's Office. District Attorney Luis V. Saenz reported that investigators from his office participated in the investigation and arrest of Garcia. 'My office's investigators collaborated in the investigation and arrest of Garcia. Her case will now be presented to the grand jury for a possible formal indictment,' Saenz stated in the release. Both detainees were scheduled to appear before a judge later on Friday, and as of now, no bail amounts have been disclosed. Garcia's case will be presented to a grand jury to determine if formal charges will proceed.
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