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El PASO, TEXAS<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Samuel Velasco Gurrola<\/strong>, 41, is facing up to life in federal prison after a jury convicted him last week for his role in a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the slaying his wife, his wife’s father and her sister, according to officials.<\/span><\/p>\n

He will be sentenced next month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jurors convicted Gurrola last week of three counts of conspiracy to commit murder in a foreign country and four counts of conspiracy to cause foreign travel for murder for hire.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

The evidence indicated that in 2008, Velasco Gurrola was married to Ruth Sagredo Escobedo<\/strong>.\u00a0 At the time, Velasco Gurrola was under indictment in El Paso County for aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child, officials said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Evidence further revealed that from September 2008 until November 2008, the defendant conspired with his brother, 30-year-old Emmanuel Velasco Gurrola<\/strong> and his sister, 44-year-old Dalia Valencia,<\/strong> and others to kill Sagredo while in Mexico in order to prevent her from testifying in the State case.<\/span><\/p>\n

Testimony revealed that Samuel Velasco Gurrola arranged to have Sagredo\u2019s father and sister killed in an attempt to lure Sagredo to Mexico.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

On October 3, 2008, Francisco Maria Sagredo Villareal, Gurrola\u2019s father-in-law, was murdered in his house in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

On November 20, 2008, Francisco\u2019s daughter, Cinthia Sagredo Escobedo, was murdered in Ciudad Juarez.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Two days later, while traveling to her sister Cinthia\u2019s funeral, Ruth Sagredo Escobedo was ambushed and murdered.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prior to jury selection, Emmanuel Velasco Gurrola pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to kill in a foreign country and one count of conspiracy to violate the Racketeering Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) statute.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dalia Valencia pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to violate the RICO statute. \u00a0Emmanuel Velasco Gurrola and Dalia Valencia both face up to life in federal prison.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Sentencing is scheduled as follows: Emmanuel Velasco Gurrola \u2013 Dec. 6; Dalia Valencia \u2013 Dec. 15, and, Sammy Velasco Gurrola — Jan. 25. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0All three remain in federal custody pending sentencing, officials said.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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