Indictment States Several El Pasoans Involved In Racketeering, Corruption

The 11 El Pasoans who turned themselves in to the FBI on Thursday morning were indicted this week on federal Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations charges.

The case centers around Access HealthSource and its contracts with El Paso County and three school districts from 1998-2007. The school districts were El Paso Independent School District, Ysleta Independent School District, and Socorro Independent School District. The indictment states there was a pattern of racketeering mail fraud and wire fraud.

RICO indictments returned Tuesday:

Charges Frank Apodaca Jr and Marc Schwartz with two counts of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and deprivation of honest services, two counts of mail fraud, two counts of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud

Charges Larry Medina with one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and deprivation of honest services and one count of mail fraud.

Luther Jones, Gilbert Sanchez, David Escobar, Mickey Duntley, Ray Rodriguez with one count each of conspiracy to commit mail fraud.

Charges Willie Gandara Sr. and Linda Chavez with one count each of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.