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Hugo Aguirre-Negrete, 42, of Dallas, was convicted of evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

After the defendant accepted a plea bargain, a Tarrant County district judge sentenced him to three years’ confinement. The sentence was suspended and the defendant was placed on community supervision for 36 months.

An investigation found the defendant illegally operated a motor vehicle on a public roadway using red-dyed diesel fuel. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Red-dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.

Brandon Sereika, 48, of Glen Rose, was indicted for allegedly falsifying the entry of or failing to enter records, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed the suspect unlawfully appropriated nearly 100 hunting blinds from their owner, then re-sold 40 of the blinds for approximately $900-1,200 (totaling around $40,000 in sales) without reporting the taxable sales.

The case is pending prosecution in Johnson County.

Sammy Rodriguez Jr., 47, of Midland, was indicted for allegedly failing to remit tax collected, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed the suspect collected approximately $21,000 in motor vehicle tax and failed to remit the tax collected to the Midland County tax assessor-collector.

The case is pending prosecution in Midland County.

Gustavo Antonio Loredo-Berrones, 29, of Carrollton, was convicted of tampering with a governmental record, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000, and false entry/failing to enter in a tax record, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

A Somervell County district judge sentenced the defendant to seven years’ deferred adjudication, a $1,000 fine and 240 community service hours.

An investigation found the defendant intentionally and knowingly engaged in sales and use tax transactions from his business and made a false entry or failed to enter in records with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts as required.

Artavius Glenn Williams, 38, of Fort Worth, was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity, a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000; transporting motor fuel without cargo manifest or shipping documents and evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax, both second-degree felonies punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000; and two counts of unlawful use of a criminal instrument, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

A Navarro County district judge sentenced the defendant to six years’ deferred adjudication, a $1,000 fine, 100 community service hours and ordered the defendant to pay $1,015 in restitution.

An investigation found the defendant and co-defendants worked in combination and used stolen credit card information to unlawfully acquire motor fuel and transported the stolen fuel in vehicles modified to receive, transport, and dispense large quantities of motor fuel.

Ramon Torres, 43, of Midland, was convicted of evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

A Midland County district judge sentenced the defendant to two years’ deferred adjudication, a $2,000 fine, and 250 hours of community service.

An investigation found the defendant unlawfully appropriated red-dyed diesel fuel stored in an auxiliary tank of his vehicle and delivered it to supply tanks of trucks, thereby failing to pay the backup tax as the seller or ultimate consumer of the fuel. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Red-dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.

Ramon Rojas Fernandez, 45, of Midland, was indicted for allegedly evading motor fuel tax and transporting motor fuel without shipping documents, both second-degree felonies punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed the suspect unlawfully acquired and transported red-dyed diesel fuel in large tanks in a vehicle that was modified to receive, transport, and dispense large quantities of motor fuel. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Red-dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.

The case is pending prosecution in Midland County.

Jalees Mohammed, 53, of McKinney, was indicted for allegedly failing to keep books and records and owing tax due, both third-degree felonies punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed the suspect possessed tobacco products with tax due of approximately $460 and failed to keep records for the tobacco products sold at his business for four years as required.

The case is pending prosecution in Travis County.

Alexis Tito Carvajal, 52, of Odessa, was convicted of evading motor fuel tax and transporting motor fuel without shipping documents, both second-degree felonies punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An Ector County district judge sentenced the defendant to five years’ deferred adjudication, a $2,340 fine and court costs.

An investigation found the defendant purchased 500 gallons of red-dyed diesel fuel for about $1 per gallon from an unknown individual, and the fuel was stored in tanks of his vehicle. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Red-dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.

Alfredo Palacios, 46, of Midland, was convicted of evading motor fuel tax, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. A Midland County district judge sentenced the defendant to five years’ community supervision, a $1,000 fine and 200 hours of community service.

An investigation found the defendant unlawfully appropriated 58 gallons of diesel fuel from a 10,000-gallon stationary tank of a business and delivered it into a supply tank of his personal vehicle, thereby failing to pay the backup tax as the seller or ultimate consumer of the motor fuel.

Felix Labrada Carralero, 43, of Odessa, was convicted of evading motor fuel tax, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. An Ector County district judge sentenced the defendant to five years’ deferred adjudication, a $2,340 fine and court costs.

An investigation found the defendant unlawfully appropriated and transported red-dyed diesel fuel in tanks in his vehicle. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Red-dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.