The police chief of a small Texas town near the Mexican border is facing federal charges of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and possession of marijuana. Sullivan City Police Chief Hernan Guerra is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms and four counts of possession with intent to distribute between 100 kilos and 1,000 kilos of marijuana, according to the indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, reports Jeremy Roebuck at The Monitor. Guerra was caught as part of Project Deliverance, a 22-month probe by the U.S. Department of Justice targeting Mexican drug trafficking cartels. More than 2,000 people in have been arrested so far, including 430 in 16 states on Wednesday, which is when Guerra got a big surprise from FBI agents who raided his office. Guerra had been police chief of tiny Sullivan City since 2004. He has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of his case, according to Sullivan City Manager Rolando Gonzalez. (more @ link) added by: Omnomynous
