(Ed.'s Note: The dismissal and the acquittal of Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Tony Yzaguirre and five other tax office staffers on combined criminal counts of bribery, abuse of official capacity, official oppression, engaging in organized criminal activity, tampering with government records, and breach of computer security, has triggered a complaint against two Texas Department of Public Safety investigators. A Nueces County jury acquitted Yzaguirre 15 charges, and eight others were dismissed during trial. The charges against the five defendants were dismissed after Yzaguirre's acquittal. In subsequent posts We will publish each of the victims' stories that form the basis of the complaint with the DPS Inspector General.)
By Juan Montoya
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Six Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector employees – including elected official Tony Yzaguirre – have filed complaints with the DPS Office of Inspector General against agents Rene Olivarez and Ryan G. Maza asking that they be criminally investigated for Abuse of Official Capacity and Official Oppression.
The complaints were dated October 19, 2018, and the DPS Office of Inspector General acknowledged receipt of the complaints October 25. IG Captain Bonnie Casey-Moore sent the tax employees' attorney – Brownsville attorney Eddie Lucio who defended Yzaguirre in Nueces County – a letter of receipt and indicated that a copy of the complaints had been forwarded to the DPS Criminal Investigation Division for investigation.
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Operating under the name "Operation Dirty Deeds." the case was tried at the direction of Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz and prosecuted by Asst. D.A. Peter Gilman who was assisted by Asst. D.A. Edward Sandoval.
Following the acquittal of Yzaguirre, D.A. Saenz dismissed the other 17 charges against the five other defendants. In their complaints, the six defendants ask that both Olivarez and Maza be investigated and that charges be filed on them for official misconduct and oppression. They also ask that they be dismissed from their employment with the DPS.
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By Juan Montoya
Six Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector employees – including elected official Tony Yzaguirre – have filed complaints with the DPS Office of Inspector General against agents Rene Olivarez and Ryan G. Maza asking that they be criminally investigated for Abuse of Official Capacity and Official Oppression.The complaints were dated October 19, 2018, and the DPS Office of Inspector General acknowledged receipt of the complaints October 25. IG Captain Bonnie Casey-Moore sent the tax employees' attorney – Brownsville attorney Eddie Lucio who defended Yzaguirre in Nueces County – a letter of receipt and indicated that a copy of the complaints had been forwarded to the DPS Criminal Investigation Division for investigation.
Operating under the name "Operation Dirty Deeds." the case was tried at the direction of Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz and prosecuted by Asst. D.A. Peter Gilman who was assisted by Asst. D.A. Edward Sandoval.
Following the acquittal of Yzaguirre, D.A. Saenz dismissed the other 17 charges against the five other defendants. In their complaints, the six defendants ask that both Olivarez and Maza be investigated and that charges be filed on them for official misconduct and oppression. They also ask that they be dismissed from their employment with the DPS.
