Press release from United States Attorney’s Office Western District of Texas
A federal jury in Del Rio has convicted a Cuban national of conspiracy to transport illegal aliens, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Justin R. Simmons announced.
According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Alejandro Ortiz-Mastrapa, 31, drove from Abilene to Del Rio on Aug. 9, 2025, with the intent to transport illegal aliens. Ortiz-Mastrapa was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol agents before making contact with the individuals he planned to pick up.
Investigators recovered evidence from Ortiz-Mastrapa’s cellphone showing a series of messages with a facilitator who coordinated the transportation effort.
Co-defendant Edian Orlando Ruiz-Cedeno was also charged in the conspiracy and pleaded guilty on Jan. 20.
The case was investigated by the U.S. Border Patrol.
