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Valley mother, daughter found guilty of attempted smuggling at Sarita checkpoint
Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Claudia Torres , as published by ValleyCentral
· June 3, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway Enedelia Garcia, 55, from Weslaco, and her daughter Ashley Garcia, 37, who lives in Brownsville, were convicted by a federal jury.
A mother and daughter from the Valley area have been found guilty of a crime. Enedelia Garcia, 55, from Weslaco, and her daughter Ashley Garcia, 37, who lives in Brownsville , were convicted by a federal jury. The guilty verdict is related to an incident that occurred at the Sarita checkpoint last year.
The women attempted to smuggle a man past the checkpoint. The Garcias face up to 10 years in prison. For more information on the case, readers can refer to the original report from ValleyCentral.
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Category: local ·
Published: June 3, 2026 ·
Source: ValleyCentral ·
Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? A mother and daughter from the Valley area have been found guilty of a crime. Enedelia Garcia, 55, from Weslaco, and her daughter Ashley Garcia, 37, who lives in Brownsville, were convicted by a…
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