McAllen's City Commissioner for Place 4, Rodolfo Castillo, is accused of using his used clothing business as a front for a smuggling operation.

A federal criminal complaint, obtained by CHANNEL 5 NEWS, details an investigation into Rodolfo and Bertha Castillo that included confidential informants and undercover agents.

On August 8, 2025, a confidential informant contacted Rodolfo Castillo through WhatsApp.

According to the complaint, Castillo admitted he avoids reporting merchandise entry into Mexico to evade detection.

In that recorded phone call, the document states, Castillo told the informant he had not encountered an issue with his merchandise getting seized in years and "everyone is getting paid," suggesting there wouldn't be any problems.

He told that informant that he made pay

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