SBPD employee fired/arrested

By PETE BANDA Microsoft Word - VillarsM

Staff Writer
Reporter@sbnewspaper.com

A former communications officer for the city of San Benito is facing felony charges for allegedly passing contraband to a female prisoner inside of San Benito City Jail. According to a press release by the SBPD,  Mario Alberto Villars Jr., an employee of the city for over three years was caught passing a cell phone to a female inmate and now both are being charged with a Prohibited substance or item in a correctional facility, a third degree felony. It remains unclear the exact connection between the two but it is believed they knew each other through a mutual friend or family member.

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3 comments

    • truthandjusticeforall on April 23, 2015 at 3:26 pm
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    Only action that could’ve taken. Only regret is that they will never be together.

  1. Poor guy got BAMBOOZLED.

    • ReformSanBenito2 on April 22, 2015 at 11:38 am
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    Not surprised at all… coming from a department who’s ethics and integrity are highly questionable.

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