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Wille Gandara Sr., center, walked into the FBI offices at te 600 block of Mesa HIlls with his attorney Joe Spencer, left early Thursday morning. (Courtesy: Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times)

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Marc Schwartz walked out of FBI headquarters along the 600 block of Mesa Hills early Thursday morning. (Ruben R. Ramirez / El Paso Times)

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Mickey Duntley, left, was surrounded by members of the news media as he walked into the FBI offices with his attorney Mario Gonzalez, right, early Thursday morning. (Courtesy: Rudy Gutierrez/El Paso Times)

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Linda Chavez, left, walked into the FBI offices Thursday morning. R (Ruben R. Ramirez / El Paso Times)

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David Escobar, right, prepared to cross Mesa Hills with attorney Sib Abraham as they walked into the FBI headquarters at the 600 block of Mesa Hills Thursday morning. (Courtesy: Rudy Gutierrez / El Paso Times)

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11 indicted in public corruption case

Includes mayor, district clerk and former judge

Updated: Thursday, 02 Sep 2010, 11:21 AM CDT
Published : Thursday, 02 Sep 2010, 11:12 AM CDT

    EL PASO, Texas (AP) - Several people, including a West Texas mayor and the El Paso County district clerk, have surrendered after being indicted in an ongoing widespread public corruption case.

    Socorro Mayor Willie Gandara Sr. and District Clerk Gilbert Sanchez on Thursday morning turned themselves in at the El Paso FBI office.

    Federal authorities say several other people, including former El Paso County Judge Luther Jones, also turned themselves.

    The Associated Press reports 11 people have been charged in the indictment, which has not been made public.

    FBI officials and federal persecutors are expected to discuss the indictment Thursday afternoon

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