Businessman with links to Rio Grande Valley politicians pleads not guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering

Businessman with links to Rio Grande Valley politicians pleads not guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A businessman with links to Rio Grande Valley politicians pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering charges on Monday. Armando Adan Aguilar Jr., 45, of Mission smuggled “thousands of kilograms of cocaine” through South Texas from 2022 to 2025, according to the criminal complaint against him, and laundered money through businesses with links to local politicians. “Not guilty,” Aguilar said Monday…