Alamdar Hamdani U.S. Attorney | U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas
A federal grand jury has indicted 12 individuals for allegedly assaulting two federal correctional officers in January 2025, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei. The accused are set to appear before U.S. Magistrate Judge Juan F. Alanis.
The group includes Mexican nationals Bryan Hernandez-Ruiz, Francisco Antonio Hernandez-Mora, Ivan Ramirez-Zapata, Adrian David Guzman-Salas, David Ramirez-Bautista, Roberto Fabian Garza-Castaneda, Jose Alberto Resendez-Hernandez, Jose Ramos-Lerma, Ruben Gonzalez-Balderas, and Oscar Ambrocio Hernandez. Additionally charged are Osman Joel Hernandez-Pavon and Roger Emmanuel Lemus from Guatemala.
The charges state that the men aided in an assault on two federal corrections officers at the East Hidalgo Detention Center in La Villa. "The Department of Justice has zero tolerance for violence against law enforcement officers," said Ganjei. "The grand jury has returned an indictment that alleges a serious attack on two corrections officers, and rest assured, the Southern District of Texas will hold accountable all those found guilty."
If convicted, each defendant faces up to eight years in federal prison and a possible fine of $250,000. All remain in custody.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and U.S. Marshals Service with prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Laura Garcia and Avery Benitez.
An indictment serves as a formal accusation but is not evidence of guilt; defendants are presumed innocent until proven otherwise through due process.
