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Ahumada-Martinez

Mexican city councilwoman admits to trafficking nearly a million dollars in cocaine

Special to the AdvanceMcALLEN — A 34-year-old Reynosa, Tamaulipas, city councilwoman has entered a guilty plea to possession with intent to distribute approximately 42 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani.On June 10, Denisse Ahumada-Martinez drove a vehicle from Reynosa, Mexico, into the United States to the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint. An X-ray search of the vehicle revealed multiple anomalies believed to be narcotics concealed within the vehicle.At secondary inspection, law enforcement conducted a search of her vehicle and found approximately 42 kilograms of cocaine. The cocaine had an estimated street value of $900,000.U.S. District Judge Ricardo H.

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