BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Leonardo Baez and Alicia Avila-Guel, owners of Abby's Bakery, were found guilty on all three federal conspiracy charges by a jury on Wednesday.

The charges stem from a raid conducted by ICE in February, which led to accusations of harboring illegal immigrants and providing aid to specific individuals.

Sergio Luis Villarreal, attorney for Baez, expressed disappointment with the verdict.

"Not the result that we were expecting, we put our hearts and souls into this case and we will continue to do and fight for our clients," Villarreal said.

Cesar De Leon, representing Avila-Guel, commented on the speed of the verdict.

"I am extremely saddened," De Leon said. "I think this was a test case not just for the Valley but for the country. We don’t believe th

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