Sandra Avila Beltran pleads guilty to being an accessory after the fact . A document signed by Avila as part of the plea agreement in U.S. federal court says she provided `` financial assistance for travel , lodging and other expenses '' to Espinosa from 2002 to 2004 `` with the intention of preventing or hindering his arrest for his drug trafficking crimes . '' The case was investigated by the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego, where it resulted in a plea deal for Avila. She has been accused of drug trafficking but never convicted . Avila has repeatedly denied drug charges against her .
Sandra Avila Beltran pleads guilty to being an accessory after the fact . The case was investigated by the FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office in San Diego, where it resulted in a plea deal for Avila. She has been accused of drug trafficking but never convicted . Avila has repeatedly denied drug charges against her .