“Communities have a right to expect that their elected leaders are ethical, trustworthy, and responsible, only representing the best interests of their constituents. Carlos Uresti betrayed the trust bestowed on him as public official. The sentence imposed reflects the gravity of his crime. The FBI, its law enforcement partners, and the U.S. Attorney's Office will continue to root out such graft in order to ensure that the citizens of South Texas receive honest representation by their elected officials,” stated FBI Special Agent in Charge Combs.

On June 26, 2018, Uresti was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison and ordered to pay more than $6.3 million in restitution. A jury convicted Uresti on various federal charges regarding his role in an investment Ponzi scheme centered on a company which purportedly bought and sold fracking sand for oil production, FourWinds, Inc.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/former-state-senator-carlos-uresti-sentenced-federal-prison-bribery