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Progreso official charged for drug trafficking

Special to the AdvanceBROWNSVILLE — A 40-year-old assistant city manager and school board president is now in custody on charges of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute control substances, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.Authorities arrested Francisco aka Frank Javier Alanis on Friday. He was scheduled to make his initial appearance before U.S. Magistrate Judge Ignacio Torteya on Oct. 16 at 9 a.m.A federal grand jury returned the three-count superseding indictment Oct. 3.From January 2020 to March 20, 2022, Alanis allegedly conspired with Jose Rosbel Salas and others to possess with intent to distribute controlled substances, mainly cocaine.If convicted,

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