TX-23 resident brief · Border
NEWS — Illegal alien found guilty of illegal re-entry into the United States after two-day jury trial
· Reported by 830 Times (Del Rio)
Bottom line
A federal jury in Del Rio convicted Darwing Alberto Varela of Nicaragua of illegal re-entry into the United States. The verdict followed a two-day trial concluding Wednesday after Varela was arrested in December 2025.
Why it matters in TX-23
This conviction reflects ongoing border enforcement activities in Del Rio and the Western District of Texas. It highlights the judicial process for individuals crossing the Rio Grande, managed by local U.S. Border Patrol and federal prosecutors.
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