McAllen Place 4 City Commissioner Rodolfo “Rudy” Castillo was released from federal custody Tuesday after posting bond.

Castillo, 55, was arrested alongside his wife — Bertha Alicia Castillo —on Oct. 2 on federal charges of smuggling goods and money laundering, according to previous reports.

Castillo and Bertha were accused of using their business — located at 6613 S. 28th St. — as a front for a smuggling operation.

Their arrests were linked to multiple ICE raids at six locations in south McAllen that led to dozens of arrests.

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According to a criminal complaint, Castillo told a confidential informant that he “avoids reporting merchandise entry into Mexico to evade detection by authorities.

The compl

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