Four more indicted in Valley-wide vehicle theft ring conspiracy

My Rio Grande Valley, By Xavier Alvarez, June 5, 2025

Four additional people involved in a vehicle theft ring spanning across Hidalgo and Cameron counties have been indicted.

Angel Daniel Cerna, Luis Enrique and Jessica Guerra are now joined by Israel Hinojosa Jr., Jose Enrique Torres, Patricia Munoz and Angel David Salas-Herrera in federal court for allegedly stealing vehicles across the Rio Grande Valley and attempting to cross them into Mexico, according to court documents.

Cerna, Guerra and Acuna were previously accused of knowingly exporting or attempting to export stolen vehicles into Mexico.

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