BELLVILLE — In a joint operation conducted by the Bellville Police Department, Austin County Sheriff's Office and the Austin County District Attor- ney's office, a suspect was arrest ed on Jan. 11, involving a criminal ring that purchased expensive racehorse feed fraudulently.
Alina Barlarmino Medina Ricardo, 38, of Cleveland, was arrested without incident and booked into the Austin County Jail with a bond of $100,000.
Ricardo was the driver of the 18-wheeler used to haul the fraudulently obtained feed. The 18-wheeler was also seized as part of the operation.