EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated throughout with Gonzalo Gonzalez's federal charge. 

A Starr County detention officer was fired on Thursday after he was arrested on federal charges, according to a news release from Starr County Sheriff Rene “Orta” Fuentes.

Gonzalo Gonzalez was arrested on a federal indictment by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, according to Fuentes. He had been employed with the Starr County jail since Feb. 2022. 

Gonzalez “has been relieved of his duties effective immediately,” Fuentes added.

Federal court records state Gonzalez faces a charge of making a false statement during the purchase of a firearm. He appeared in court on Friday, where U.S. Magistrate Judge Juan F. Alanis set his bond at $50,000.

“My commitment to maintaining the public's trust and confidence in the Starr County Sheriff's Office and the Starr County Jail remains paramount,” Fuentes said in the news release. “We will continue to take all necessary measures to maintain transparency and accountability to you, the citizens we serve.”

Federal court records state Gonzalez is due back in court on Tuesday, July 2 to be arraigned.