McALLEN — A former correctional officer at the East Hidalgo Detention Center was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for smuggling contraband into the La Villa prison. Erasmo Eduardo Loya, 56, of Edcouch, received the 18-month sentence during a hearing in McAllen federal court Tuesday afternoon. The sentence comes two months after Loya pleaded … Continue reading Former La Villa prison guard gets 18 months for smuggling drugs