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Michel Carrillo Leandro, 23, of Houston, was arrested for allegedly 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.

An investigation revealed the suspect attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by unlawfully appropriating and possessing untaxed, red-dyed diesel without the required permit. 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 Ector County.

Lemanuel Perez Cubero, 39, of Fort Worth, was arrested for allegedly tampering with a governmental record with intent to defraud/harm, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed the suspect changed the date on an International Fuel Tax Agreement License, knowing the date was false and never generated.

The case is pending prosecution in Tarrant County.

Fernando Vital, 52, of Odessa, pleaded guilty to transporting motor fuel without delivering at the same time a shipping document and engaging in a motor fuel transaction without a required license, both third-degree felonies.

An Ector County district judge sentenced the defendant to 5 years’ deferred adjudication and 300 hours of community service.

In November 2022, an investigation revealed the defendant used an unlawful criminal instrument to deposit diesel fuel from a 60-gallon tank into a supply tank of a truck.

Adeerly A. Segura, 33, of Midland, was arrested for allegedly concealing motor fuel, a Class A Misdemeanor.

An investigation revealed that the suspect concealed three tanks, containing approximately 150 gallons of red-dyed diesel fuel. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.

The case is pending prosecution in Midland County.

Anas Hontouli, 24, of Mansfield, was indicted for alleged possession of tobacco with tax due and books and records violations.

Hontouli is charged with possession of tobacco with tax due and books and records violations, both third-degree felonies punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

An investigation found the defendant ordered/purchased cigars from an unpermitted, out of state tobacco distributor and then sold the cigars to be displayed for sale in a separate retail location.

The case is pending prosecution in Ellis County.

Colby Leroice Gregory, 30, of La Marque, pleaded guilty to forgery of a financial instrument (between $2500 and $30,000).

A Galveston County district judge sentenced the defendant to two years’ deferred community supervision.

In July 2024, an investigation revealed the defendant forged the name and address for a state treasury warrant and allowed the use of his personal bank account to deposit the fraudulent warrant (check).

Marlon Lazaro Hernandez Rodriguez, 27, of Big Spring, was arrested for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and transporting motor fuel without cargo manifests.

An investigation revealed the suspect attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by unlawfully appropriating and possessing untaxed, red-dyed diesel in his truck’s main fuel supply tank and a large metal auxiliary fuel tank located in the truck’s flatbed. 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.

Rodriguez is charged with evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and transporting motor fuel without cargo manifests, both second-degree felonies punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Glasscock County.

Samuel Trey Cornutt, 30, of Colorado City, was indicted for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

Cornutt is charged with 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.

An investigation found the defendant illegally appropriated red-dyed diesel fuel in a supply tank. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.

The case is pending prosecution in Mitchell County.

Ramon Rojas Fernandez, 44, of Midland, was arrested for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax, transporting motor fuel without shipping documents and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

An investigation revealed that the suspect left the scene of a traffic stop, and once another deputy caught up to him, multiple fuel tanks were found in the back of his vehicle, containing red-dyed diesel fuel. In Texas, non-taxable diesel is dyed red to distinguish it from taxable diesel. Dyed diesel is authorized almost exclusively for off-road, agricultural use by permit holders only.

Fernandez is charged with evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and transporting motor fuel without cargo manifest or 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 up to $10,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Midland County.

Muhammad Khan, 53, of McKinney, pleaded guilty to a books and records violation.

A Grayson County district judge sentenced the defendant to 5 years’ probation and a $1,000 fine for the violation.

In April 2023, an investigation revealed the defendant did not have sufficient records to account for the various brands and amounts of tobacco products in the store.

Juan Enrique Portieles Fentes, 29, of Tampa, Fla., was arrested for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

An investigation revealed that the suspect evaded or attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by unlawfully operating a truck-tractor with dyed diesel in the supply tank. 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.

Fentes is charged with 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Crane County.

Tawni Ledbetter, 57, of Granbury, was indicted for allegedly tampering with governmental records. Ledbetter is charged with tampering with governmental records, a state jail felony.

An investigation found the defendant had been placing a fraudulent date of birth on numerous state applications and governmental documents for decades.

The case is pending prosecution in Montague County.

Alexis Rodriguez-Fonseca, 48, of New Braunfels, was arrested for allegedly evading motor fuel tax and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

An investigation revealed that the suspect unlawfully appropriated approximately 123 gallons of diesel fuel worth approximately $370 using a pulsar tampering device to manipulate the fuel pump.

Rodriguez-Fonseca is charged with evading motor fuel tax, a second-degree felony 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Guadalupe County.

Ivan Rivero-Lopez, 36, of New Braunfels, was arrested for allegedly evading motor fuel tax and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

An investigation revealed that the suspect unlawfully appropriated approximately 123 gallons of diesel fuel worth approximately $370 using a pulsar tampering device to manipulate the fuel pump.

Rivero-Lopez is charged with evading motor fuel tax, a second-degree felony 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Guadalupe County.

Oreste Casi Pita, 33, of New Braunfels, pleaded guilty to evading motor fuel tax.

A Bexar County district judge sentenced the defendant to 5 years’ probation, 120 hours of community service and payment of court costs.

In September 2022, an investigation revealed the defendant unlawfully appropriated approximately 200 gallons of diesel fuel valued around $850 by using a pulsar tampering device to manipulate the fuel pump.

Yoldany Cuendias-Gonzalez, 41, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to transporting motor fuel without shipping documents, evading motor fuel tax and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

A Denton County district judge sentenced the defendant to 5 years’ deferred adjudication, a $1,000 fine and restitution.

In August 2022, an investigation revealed the defendant used a fraudulent credit card and manipulated a fuel dispenser’s pulsar to unlawfully appropriate approximately 450 gallons of fuel.

Figuerdeo Leyva, 40, of Houston, was indicted for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

Leyva is charged with 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.

An investigation found the defendant attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by failing to pay the backup tax liability on approximately 203 gallons of illegally appropriated diesel fuel using a stolen credit card.

The case is pending prosecution in Harris County.

Endris Escalona, 29, of Naples, Fla., was indicted for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and engaging in a motor fuel transaction without a permit.

Escalona is charged with 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, and engaging in a motor fuel transaction without a permit, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation found the defendant attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by failing to pay the backup tax liability on approximately 60 gallons of illegally appropriated diesel fuel by manipulating the fuel pulsar.

The case is pending prosecution in Harris County.

Vladimir Gonzalez Azahares, 27, of Houston, was indicted for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and engaging in a motor fuel transaction without a permit.

Azahares is charged with 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, and engaging in a motor fuel transaction without a permit, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation found the defendant attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by failing to pay the backup tax liability on approximately 60 gallons of illegally appropriated diesel fuel by manipulating the fuel pulsar device.

The case is pending prosecution in Harris County.

Luis Miguel Torres La Rosa, 26, of Odessa, was indicted for allegedly engaging in organized criminal activity and evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

Torres La Rosa is charged with engaging in organized criminal activity, a first-degree felony punishable by a prison term between 5 and 99 years and a fine not to exceed $10,000, and 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.

An investigation found the defendant and his co-defendants had been stealing fuel in several different counties by parking over underground fuel tanks and dropping a hose into the tanks to siphon diesel fuel while others distracted store employees.

The case is pending prosecution in Ector County.

Ferris Barakat, 26, of Murphy, was indicted for alleged tobacco books and records violations.

Barakat is charged with books and records violations, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation found the defendant concealed a book or record required; knowingly made, delivered and filed a false or incomplete return or report with the Comptroller’s office; and failed to keep books and records for four years as required by statute.

The case is pending prosecution in Collin County.

Adel Kader Ghassan, 36, of San Antonio, was indicted for allegedly failing to remit tax (between $1,500 and $20,000), a state jail felony.

An investigation found the defendant failed to register and pay the Bexar County Tax Assessor over $2,000 in motor vehicle sales tax he collected on six vehicles.

The case is pending prosecution in Bexar County.

Sudheer Kumar Voraganti, 36, of Katy, was indicted for alleged possession of tax due and tobacco books and records violations.

Voraganti is charged with possession of tax due and a books and records violation, both third-degree felonies punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation found the defendant failed to provide records/invoices for several packages of tobacco products and was given multiple opportunities to provide the records and failed to do so.

The case is pending prosecution in DeWitt County.

Danish Mohammad Khan, 51, of Richmond, was arrested for allegedly failing to keep books and records on cigarettes and tobacco products.

An investigation revealed that the suspect failed to keep books and records for four years for the cigarette and tobacco products he displayed for sale in his retail business.

Khan is charged with failing to keep books and records on cigarette and tobacco products, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Cameron County.

Lester Manuel Felipe Lopez, 24, of Edinburg, was arrested for allegedly engaging in motor fuel transactions without a license and evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

An investigation revealed that Lopez evaded or attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by fraudulently using a credit card without the effective consent of the cardholder to unlawfully appropriate approximately 144 gallons of diesel fuel valued at $480. Lopez allegedly transported the fuel in an auxiliary fuel tank inside of a truck on public roadways without a motor fuel transporter license.

Lopez is charged with engaging in motor fuel transactions without a license, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000, and 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Hidalgo County.

Pete Martinez Jr., 44, of Midland, was arrested for allegedly failing to remit tax collected.

An investigation revealed that the suspect failed to remit tax collected on over $20,000 in motor vehicle tax.

Martinez Jr. is charged with 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Midland County.

Maaz M. Moonis, 38, of Porter, pleaded guilty to failing to have an e-cigarette permit.

A Polk County district judge sentenced the defendant to one year of community supervision, 40 hours of community service, a fine of $1,250, court costs of $325, monthly payments to Polk County Clerk and Polk County Probation Department and a $50 donation to Crimestoppers.

In March 2024, an investigation revealed the defendant had not been issued nor applied for an e-cigarette retailer permit for the sales case containing numerous e-cigarette products for sale.

Alexei Hodelin Guerra, 24, of Odessa, was arrested for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

An investigation revealed that the suspect intentionally and knowingly evaded or attempted to evade motor fuel tax by failing to pay the backup diesel tax liability on approximately 517 gallons of illegally appropriated red-dyed diesel fuel. The fuel was delivered into an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed of a pickup truck. 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.

Guerra is charged with 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, 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Ector County.

Georji Falcon Turino, 30, of Houston, was arrested for allegedly transporting motor fuel without shipping documents.

An investigation revealed the suspect was unable to provide shipping documents for approximately 600 gallons of diesel fuel that he was transporting in auxiliary fuel tanks concealed in the bed of a pickup truck.

Turino is charged with transporting motor fuel without shipping documents, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Ector County.

Alberto Miguel Pupo-Remond, 33, of San Antonio, pleaded guilty to evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

A Bexar County district judge sentenced the defendant to three years’ deferred adjudication, court costs and a fine.

In February 2023, an investigation revealed the defendant unlawfully appropriated approximately 46 gallons of diesel fuel valued around at $172, while only paying for seven gallons valued at $52, by using a homemade pulsar manipulation device.

Nicholas Antonio Peterson, 25, of Dallas, was indicted for allegedly transporting motor fuel without shipping documents, evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and unlawful use of a criminal instrument.

Peterson is charged with transporting motor fuel without 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 unlawful use of a criminal instrument, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed the defendant evaded or attempted to evade motor fuel tax by using cloned, re-encoded cards with stolen credit/debit card information to unlawfully appropriate fuel. The defendant delivered the illegally acquired fuel to an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed of a pickup.

The case is pending prosecution in Johnson County.

Diana Flores-Cibrian, 34, of Houston, was indicted for alleged bribery.

Cibrian is charged with bribery, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed that the suspect was involved in a fraudulent even-trade scheme over the course of 13 months, accepting over $105,000 in cash from a company to process their title transactions containing false information. Flores-Cibrian conducted 80 fraudulent even-trade transactions with a tax avoidance of over $33,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Harris County.

Michelle Martinez, 26, of Houston, was indicted for alleged bribery.

Martinez is charged with bribery, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed that the suspect was involved in a fraudulent even-trade scheme over the course of 13 months, accepting over $10,000 in cash from a company to process their title transactions containing false information. Martinez conducted 16 fraudulent even-trade transactions with a tax avoidance of over $9,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Harris County.

Cindy Gonzalez, 27, of Houston, was indicted for alleged bribery.

Gonzalez is charged with bribery, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation revealed that the suspect was involved in a fraudulent even-trade scheme over the course of 13 months, accepting over $67,000 in cash from a company to process their title transactions containing false information. Gonzalez conducted 97 fraudulent even-trade transactions with a tax avoidance of over $49,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Harris County.

Miguel Perez-Naranjo, 42, of Selma, pleaded guilty to evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax and fraudulent use/possession of credit/debit cards.

A Bexar County district judge sentenced the defendant to eight years’ deferred adjudication and court costs.

In July 2023, an investigation revealed the defendant evaded or attempted to evade a tax imposed on motor fuel by using cloned, re-encoded cards with stolen credit card information to unlawfully appropriate 57 gallons of diesel fuel valued at about $200.

Israel Ryan Stone, 71, of Houston, was indicted for allegedly failing to remit tax by dealer in the amount of $1,500 to $20,000, a state jail felony.

An investigation found the defendant sold multiple vehicles and collected sales tax from the buyers, but never transferred the title or remitted sales tax.

The case is pending prosecution in Harris County.

Krishna Kumar Ghimire, 50, of Fort Worth, pleaded guilty to possessing tobacco products with tax due.

A Palo Pinto County district judge sentenced the defendant to four years’ deferred adjudication and was ordered to pay $6,000 in restitution to the state.

In August 2023, an investigation revealed the defendant failed to produce any records for several hundred unlawful purchases of untaxed tobacco from an unknown individual, who the defendant admitted and knew to be an unlicensed distributor. Tax is required to be paid on loose pipe tobacco.

Clinton Dale Sullivan Jr., 27, of Granbury, pleaded guilty to transporting motor fuel without a license and transporting motor fuel without a cargo manifest or shipping documents.

A Hood County district judge sentenced the defendant to 10 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice system, but the sentence was probated for eight years on each charge.

Between June and October of 2022, an investigation revealed the defendant unlawfully acquired approximately 500 gallons of dyed diesel fuel and sold the stolen fuel for financial gain.

Donald Wayne Natt, 51, of Dallas, pleaded guilty to possession of unstamped cigarettes.

A Tarrant County district judge sentenced the defendant to three years of community supervision/deferred adjudication in lieu of confinement and received a fine and 160 hours of community service.

In January 2023, an investigation revealed the defendant unlawfully acquired unstamped cigarettes totaling 72,000 individual sticks worth over $24,000.

Jawaad Barakat, 71, of Houston, was indicted for an alleged tobacco books and records violation.

Barakat is charged with a tobacco books and records violation, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation found the defendant concealed a required book/record; knowingly made, delivered to and filed false returns or an incomplete return; and failed to keep books/records for four years as required by statute and provided a fictitious invoice.

The case is pending prosecution in Collin County.

Dmitry Yanishevsky, 48, of Murphy, was indicted for an alleged tobacco books and records violation.

Yanishevsky is charged with a tobacco books and records violation, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

An investigation found the defendant concealed a required book/record; knowingly made, delivered to and filed false returns or an incomplete return; and failed to keep books/records for four years as required by statute.

The case is pending prosecution in Collin County.

Kent Berger, 74, of New Orleans, La., was arrested for allegedly tampering with a government record.

An investigation revealed that the suspect tampered with the Texas Application for Non-Retailer Cigarette, Cigar and/or Tobacco Products Permit by knowingly making false entries and omissions, then presented the application to the Texas Comptroller’s office.

Berger is charged with tampering with a government record, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Tarrant County.

Shane Aaron Wells, 41, of Argyle, was arrested for allegedly tampering with a government record with intent to defraud/harm and giving false name information/forgery on vehicle registration.

An investigation revealed that the suspect signed for a false sales price on a Texas title/registration form, knowing that the sales price listed was not true and correct, to evade paying the motor vehicle sales tax, while also submitting a false bill of sale.

Wells is charged with tampering with a government record with intent to defraud/harm, a second-degree felony punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000 and giving false name information/forgery on vehicle registration, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Denton County.

Yoisbel Banos Gomez, 27, of Odessa, was arrested for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

An investigation revealed the suspect intentionally and knowingly evaded or attempted to evade motor fuel tax by failing to pay the backup diesel tax liability on illegally appropriated red-dyed diesel fuel. The fuel was delivered to an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed of a pickup truck.

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.

Gomez is charged with 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Crane County.

Orlan Corcho Martinez, 36, of Odessa, was arrested for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

An investigation revealed the suspect intentionally and knowingly evaded or attempted to evade motor fuel tax by failing to pay the backup diesel tax liability on illegally appropriated red-dyed diesel fuel. The fuel was delivered to an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed of a pickup truck.

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.

Martinez is charged with 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.

The case is pending prosecution in Crane County.

Rhandy Caballero, 36, of Austin, pleaded guilty to evading motor fuel tax.

A Williamson County district judge sentenced the defendant to three years’ deferred adjudication.

In August 2023, an investigation revealed the defendant unlawfully appropriated approximately 167 gallons of diesel fuel worth around $598, using several re-encoded cards with stolen credit and debit card information.

Orestes Rodriguez Alpizar, 47, of Austin, pleaded guilty to evading motor fuel tax.

A Williamson County district judge sentenced the defendant to three years’ deferred adjudication.

In August 2023, an investigation revealed the defendant unlawfully appropriated approximately 167 gallons of diesel fuel worth around $598, using several re-encoded cards with stolen credit and debit card information.

Estella Youngblood, 57, of Grapevine, was arrested for allegedly tampering with a government record.

An investigation revealed that the suspect tampered with the Texas Application for Non-Retailer Cigarette, Cigar and/or Tobacco Products Permit by knowingly making false entries and omissions, then presented the application to the Texas Comptroller’s office.

Youngblood is charged with tampering with a government record, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.

The case is pending prosecution in Tarrant County.

Ernesto Gonzalez-Romero, 38, of Austin, was indicted for allegedly evading or attempting to evade motor fuel tax.

Gonzalez-Romero is charged with 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.

An investigation found the defendant illegally appropriated approximately 309 gallons of diesel fuel worth about $1,233 by using a pulsar manipulation device. The diesel fuel was delivered into an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed of a truck.

The case is pending prosecution in Burleson County.