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Cuellar Trial Postponed Amid Injury | Laredo News
Sheriff Martin Cuellar’s federal trial, originally set for October 2026, is now delayed until February 2027 after his defense requested the move — a request the government accepted. The delay stems from former assistant chief Alejandro Gutierrez’s serious motorcycle accident in August, which left him unable to walk for at least a month and hampered his trial prep. The case centers on allegations that Cuellar, Gutierrez, and ex-assistant chief Ricardo Rodriguez ran a private disinfecting business using county resources between 2020 and 2022 — including a $500K school contract — pocketing…
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