Former Progreso City Council candidate pleads not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges

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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former Progreso City Council candidate pleaded not guilty to federal drug trafficking charges Monday.

Dagoberto “Dago” Treviño, 45, of Progreso appeared in federal court Monday afternoon wearing jeans and a fishing shirt. With one hand cuffed to a chain around his waist, Treviño said he understood the charges and pleaded not guilty.

“Here in the United States, everybody that’s accused of a crime is innocent until proven guilty,” said attorney Daniel J. Garcia of Rio Grande City, who represents Treviño. “And I’d just like to remind the community that he’s got rights here in this country.”