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Jail Time for Stealing

Pardo

Lazaro Garcia Pardo, 35, of Houston, was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity and evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

Between November and December 2025 in 23 separate incidents, the defendant and his co-defendants illegally acquired more than $23,000 worth of diesel fuel by using a large high-powered magnet and three vehicles with fuel tanks in the beds.

A Harris County district judge sentenced Pardo to two years’ incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system. In a plea agreement, the organized criminal activity charge was reduced to evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

Marcella

Orlando Gonzalez-Marcella, 40, of Garland, was convicted of false entry/failure to enter in records.

An investigation revealed the defendant intentionally and knowingly engaged in sales and use tax transactions from his business and failed to file or make a records entry of the first through fourth quarters of his 2025 sales tax reports as required.

A Dallas County district judge sentenced Gonzalez-Marcella to five years’ incarceration (with 141 days jail time credit) for false entry/failure to enter records, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Toledo

Ricardo Pittaluga Toledo, 39, of Austin, was convicted of allegedly evading motor fuel tax, transporting motor fuel without shipping documents and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

In February 2024, the defendant illegally acquired more than 2,200 gallons of diesel fuel using stolen debit and credit card information and transported the stolen fuel using a vehicle that was modified to receive, transport and dispense large quantities of motor fuel.

An Ellis County district judge sentenced Toledo to three years’ incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system for 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 and 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. His sentence of confinement was suspended, and the defendant was placed on three years’ probation and received a $1,000 fine.

 Organized Crime Gets Jail Time

Rivera

Jesse Rodriguez Rivera, 37, of Houston, was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity.

Between November and December 2025, the defendant and his co-defendants illegally acquired more than $23,000 worth of diesel fuel by using pulsar tampering devices. The defendant used vehicles modified for the purpose of acquiring, transporting and delivering motor fuel.

A Harris County district judge sentenced Rivera to five years’ incarceration for engaging in organized criminal activity, a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. Rivera also pleaded guilty to a second-degree felony of unlawful interception of wire/oral/electronic communication filed by the Houston Police Department. The sentence will be served in the correctional institution division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. The third-degree felony of engaging in organized criminal activity was dismissed.

Back to Jail

King

Bobby Antweon King, 46, of Fort Worth, was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

During an amusement machine inspection, the defendant was found to have a handgun on his person. Due to prior felony convictions, and King possessing a firearm away from his residence, he was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm by felon. The defendant also struck a police officer in the face with his fist and pushed another officer causing pain and bodily injury.

A Tarrant County district judge sentenced King to four years’ incarceration (with 247 days jail time credit) for unlawful possession of a firearm, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000. The court dismissed the charge for assault on a peace officer.

Do The Crime, Serve The Time

Ruiz-Llanes

Pedro Julio Ruiz-Llanes, 34, of Burleson, was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity.

Between November and December 2023, the defendant and his co-defendants illegally acquired fuel by using pulsar tampering devices and stolen credit card information. The defendant used vehicles modified for the purpose of acquiring, transporting and delivering motor fuel.

A Delta County district judge sentenced Ruiz-Llanes to five years’ incarceration (with 794 days jail time credit) for engaging in organized criminal activity, a first-degree felony punishable by five to 99 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000. The sentence will be served in the correctional institution division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Put Behind Bars

Yoandy Carrillo Abril, 43, of Houston, was convicted of evading motor fuel tax and transporting motor fuel without shipping documents.

The investigation found the defendant illegally acquired diesel fuel using re-encoded gift cards with stolen credit/debit card information to unlawfully appropriate and transport 217 gallons of diesel fuel worth around $800.

An Ellis County district judge sentenced Abril to two years’ incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and issued 205 days’ jail time credit.