HOUSTON (AP) — A father and his three sons have been sentenced to federal prison for public corruption in the tiny South Texas border town of Progreso.

U.S. District Judge David Hittner in Houston sentenced father Jose Vela on Monday to more than 12 years in prison and his sons — Omar Vela, Michael Vela and Orlando Vela — to 10 years, six years and 10 months, respectively.

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