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Cameron County Constable Precinct 1 Saul Ochoa arrested on charges stemming from possession and distribution of marijuana

Cameron County Constable Precinct 1 Saul Ochoa was arrested Wednesday morning by the FBI on charges stemming from possession and distribution of marijuana, according to federal court documents.FBI spokesman Jorge Cisneros confirmed that Ochoa had been arrested and referred all questions to the U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas, who could not be immediately reached for comment.An indictment filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas charges Ochoa with four counts of possession with intent to distribute marijuana in incidents over the past three weeks.Each count carries a maximum punishment of five years imprisonment and a $250,000 fine upon conviction. Ochoa's arrest is the result of the joint investigative efforts of the DEA, FBI and the Port Isabel Police Department. The case will be prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jody Young.Cisneros would not say where Ochoa was arrested or where he was being detained.His brother is Justice of the Peace Benny Ochoa III of Port Isabel and his cousin is Port Isabel Police Chief Joel Ochoa.Ochoa, who did not face a challenger in the March Democratic primaries, garnered 2,206 votes.
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