Pecos
Presidio resident TIburcio “Butch” Acosta was released on a bond of $3,000 on December 12 after spending a month in detention on charges of three felony counts of gun trafficking with allegations that he helped smuggle weapons and ammunition to the La Linea cartel in Ojinaga, Mexico, according to federal court records.
Federal prosecutors tried to deny Acosta’s release on bond saying he was a flight risk and danger to the community, but U.S. District Judge David Counts denied their motion on December 10.
Also facing charges in the alleged smuggling operation and still in detention is Presidio resident Adalberto Jaquez Hinojosa, who is being held without bond. Both men have pleaded not guilty, and a trial is scheduled for March 16 in Pecos. Acosta did not return a request for comment, and his attorney, U.S. Public Defender Chris Carlin, declined to comment. Hinojosa’s attorney, David Guinn of Lubbock, also declined to comment.