STILL MONITORING THE SITUATION (6/17/26)

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Jun 17, 2026

Welcome to Monitoring the Situation, the article we run when Texas has once again exceeded the limits of a single headline.

Here are a few we are monitoring on your behalf:

Foreign Entrepreneurs Stealing Millions in Diesel
Judge’s Millionaire Wife Stole COVID Cash For A Mercedes — Walks Free
Former Republican Party of Texas General Counsel Used Personal E-Mail to Communicate Party Legal Advice

Foreign Entrepreneurs Stealing Millions in Diesel, Doing the Jobs Americans Won’t

Five foreign nationals got busted for installing skimmers on diesel pumps and siphoning off thousands of gallons a night across North Texas. This has led to many people stating that open borders has a price, and it’s measured by the truckload.

Irving Weekly:

Authorities determined the group was stealing between 1,500 and 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel per night, five to six nights each week. Investigators said the fuel was pumped into hidden compartments built into vehicles used by members of the organization.

Hidden compartments built into vehicles. The same trick used to smuggle people and drugs across the border, now repurposed for grand theft diesel. The skills transfer is real.

Authorities said Diaz-Morejon, Castillo-Oliveros, Pena-Rodriguez, and Lopez-Coba are Cuban nationals. Santiesteban-Lopez is a Mexican national.

Just as Las Vegas is a top destination for gambling, the USA is a top vacation destination for criminals looking to rip off the richest people in the world.

Officials estimate the investigation prevented as much as $10 million in future fraud losses.”

It took a coalition of nine agencies to stop five people from stealing fuel out of gas pumps.

Additionally, two other individuals encountered during the search warrant operations were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement for administrative immigration matters.

Ripping off millions in diesel is pretty bold. We are literally looking at the Tony Montana of truck stops with this group.

Someone should have told this group to stick to petty crimes and general disrespect like the rest of the illegal alien community and they will be totally safe in Texas.

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Judge’s Millionaire Wife Stole COVID Cash For A Mercedes — Walks Free

The COVID scam was always a wealth transfer. Here is one of the recipients now, cruising past a prison sentence in a G-Wagon.

ValleyCentral:

A wealthy businesswoman who submitted fraudulent loan applications during the pandemic avoided prison Tuesday. Sandra Pope Solis, 61, of Rancho Viejo collected $206,000 from the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program during the pandemic — and spent the money on a Mercedes-Benz.

The government encouraged businesses to apply for the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, which provided working capital, and Paycheck Protection Program, which covered payroll costs.

There it is. The government printed the cash, begged everyone to grab a fistful, then acted shocked when people did exactly that.

Former Republican Party of Texas General Counsel Used Personal E-Mail to Communicate Party Legal Advice

In e-mails obtained by Current Revolt. Former Republican Party of Texas (RPT) General Counsel, Rachel Hooper, used her personal Apple iCloud email account to communicate legal advice regarding the party.

In May, Hooper was asked by Vice-Chair for guidance regarding the resignation of former Dallas GOP Chairman Allen West. Hooper replies, from her personal iCloud email account.