EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso man who stole vehicles, sold land and mobile homes he didn’t own, and passed bad checks has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, the 34th Judicial District Attorney’s Office and the El Paso County Attorney’s Office jointly said.
Thursday, officials said 31-year-old Alex Montoya pleaded guilty to:
- Nine counts of theft of property valued at $2,500-$30,000
- Three counts of theft of property valued at $30,000-$150,000
- Two counts of forgery of a financial instrument
- Tampering with a government record
As part of a plea agreement, Montoya also admitted guilt in several unindicted cases.
On top of imprisonment, Montoya’s probation for a previous evading arrest conviction was revoked to 10 years, officials said. His sentences will run concurrently…