Judge sets bond at $100,000 for Progreso politician charged in drug case

McALLEN, TEXAS (ValleyCentral) — A judge on Tuesday set bond at $100,000 for a former Progreso City Council candidate accused of smuggling cocaine through South Texas.

U.S. Magistrate Judge J. Scott Hacker set bond at $100,000 for Dagoberto “Dago” Treviño, 45, of Progreso. Treviño must post a $7,500 cash deposit.

“I think that’s something that they’ll pull together as a family,” said attorney Daniel J. Garcia of Rio Grande City, who represents Treviño. “They can pitch in and be able to post the bond.”

The investigation started in 2022, when Border Patrol searched a tractor-trailer and seized about 194 pounds of cocaine.

Agents with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration linked the tractor-trailer to Pedro Luis Lopez, 55, of Progreso.

Lopez is well known in Progreso, where his family owns the 1015 Grocery Store, the El Dorado Event Center and PLL Logistics, a transportation company.

Treviño worked at PLL Logistics for about three years.

In June 2024, when Progreso held a special election, Treviño ran for City Council. Lopez supported his campaign.

Nearly 49% of voters supported Treviño during the 12-day early voting period, according to results published by the Hidalgo County Elections Department.

The DEA arrested Lopez on June 13. After his arrest, support for Treviño plummeted.

Fewer than 35% of voters supported Treviño on election day, according to results published by Hidalgo County.

Treviño lost by less than 100 votes. A grand jury indicted Treviño on federal drug trafficking charges in July.

The indictment doesn’t reveal what role Treviño allegedly played in the conspiracy.

Treviño pleaded not guilty.

A report prepared by U.S. Pretrial Services recommended a $100,000 bond with a $10,000 cash deposit. Garcia, the attorney who represents Treviño, requested a lower deposit.

As a result of the indictment, Treviño can’t work for PLL Logistics or any other company Lopez owns, Garcia said, and must find a new job.

Hacker, the federal magistrate judge, settled on a $7,500 cash deposit instead.

While on bond, Treviño is prohibited from traveling to Mexico and must submit to GPS monitoring.