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BROWNSVILLE – Armando Duenez, 31, has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions for conspiracy to export firearms and failure to appear, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced Wednesday.
Duenez, who pleaded guilty Jan. 30, was employed as a police officer with the Rio Hondo Police Department during the offense.
Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Hilda G. Tagle, who accepted the guilty plea, handed Duenez a sentence of 60 months for the firearms charge and 60 months for failing to appear as ordered. A portion of the sentences will be served consecutively for a total sentence of 64 months. He was further ordered to serve three years of supervised release following completion of the prison term.
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