Falfurrias felon heading back to prison for hunting on private property

FALFURRIAS, Texas ( ValleyCentral ) — A Falfurrias felon is heading back to prison for illegally possessing a riffle, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced.

Gerardo Vargas, 57, pleaded guilty July 25.

Vargas has been ordered to serve seven years in federal prison, to be immediately followed by three years of supervised release. Vargas has a criminal history of burglary, narcotics trafficking and firearms charges.

Additionally, he was on supervised release for conspiracy to harbor/transport undocumented migrants at the time of the offense.

According to the court, Vargas has been a member of the Texas Syndicate Prison Gang since 1990.

The incident

In December 2022, Vargas was caught hunting with a rifle on private property. He was taken into custody on related charges. At the time of his arrest, Vargas admitted to having hunted just days prior on another property.

As a convicted felon, Vargas was prohibited from possessing firearms per federal law.

He will remain in custody pending transfer to a U.S. Bureau of Prisons facility to be determined in the near future.

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