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Department of Justice
United States Attorney’s Office
Western District of Texas
EAGLE PASS BUSINESSMAN PLEADS GUILTY IN CONNECTION WITH MAVERICK COUNTY
BRIBERY, KICKBACK AND BID-RIGGING SCHEME
In Del Rio, Hipolito Amaya, 35-year-old owner of AM-ROD Construction based in Eagle Pass, faces up to ten
years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a bribery charge in connection with an alleged bribery, kickback
and bid-rigging scheme in Maverick County announced United States Attorney Robert Pitman and FBI Special
Agent in Charge Armando Fernandez.
Appearing before United States Magistrate Judge Collis White this afternoon, Amaya admitted that in May
2011, he submitted a $35,800 bid to Maverick County to construct a concrete sidewalk on Lago Vista in
Precinct 4 of Maverick County. Maverick County issued him a $17,900 check to commence work and then a
$17,900 check for the completion of the sidewalk. Amaya further admitted that he made cash payments to two
Maverick County employees so that he could be paid in full for work he never performed.
Amaya remains on bond pending sentencing scheduled for March 2014.
This ongoing investigation is being conducted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Texas Department
of Public Safety. Individuals who have first-hand information about corruption, fraud, or bribery related to
Maverick County are urged to contact the FBI at (210) 225-6741. Assistant United States Attorney Michael
Galdo is prosecuting this case on behalf of the Government.
A.D. Ibarra
-CC Winn Cafeteria
He had a terrible freshman high school experience playing basketball, had a wake-up call his first year of college, and was vilified by sports writers his rookie year in the NBA and former San Antonio Spurs great, University of Arizona Alum and Tucson, Arizona McDonald's All-American still managed to excel at every level of basketball. This was his message to CC Winn High School Students and most particularly, The CC Winn High School Lady Maverick Basketball Team on Tuesday Night at the CC Winn High School Cafeteria as Head Coach Enrique Pang and his coaching staff were able to get Sean and his assistant and friend David Singh to speak to our girls. Elliott made his best effort to let them know that no matter how difficult a challenge any given opponent may pose, teamwork is the key to any success he has ever experienced. "I have a whole wall full of trophies and individual awards (Which include The John Wooden Award)," stated #32, who alongside David Robinson, Avery Johnson and Tim Duncan brought back the first NBA Championship to the Alamo City, "I've never seen anyone win an MVP trophy and throw champagne over their heads, we did it as a team, we were speaking our own language, we were crying, barking, hugging, sobbing, there's nothing like doing it as a team. It's the best feeling you could possibly imagine. Tim doesn't care about making the All-Star Team, he'd rather spend it with his family. It's about winning as a team."
A.D. Ibarra
-MCHD
Sam Juve, Humberto "Beto" Garza and Araceli Cordova of the all new Plains Capital Bank of Eagle Pass were on hand on Wednesday to graciously donate a check on behalf of their home office who, according to Juve, have expressed a serious commitment to the community, "We appreciate the activity we've had with the Hospital District for the past 25 years and we present this check to the Hospital District because we know what it takes to take care of increasing medical costs." CEO Elcira Bares thanked the group of bankers and the personnel at Plains Capital Bank for their generous donation. Board Chairman Juan Manuel Farias joined Bares in showing his appreciation stating that they will put the funds to good use.