SAN ANTONIO -- A federal grand jury today indicted and arrested Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos and Attorney Eduardo "Eddie" Lucio with bribery and extortion, according to the U.S. Attorney General's Office..

The 12-count indictment alleges that Villalobos and Lucio were involved in a scheme to illegally generate income for themselves and others through a pattern of bribery and extortion,  favoritism, improper influence, personal self-enrichment, self-dealing, concealment and conflict of interest, according to federal officials.

Villalobos solicited and accepted more than $100,000 in bribes and kickbacks in the form of cash and campaign contributions from Lucio and others in return for favorable acts of prosecutorial discretion, including minimizing charging decisions, pre-trial diversion agreements, agreements on probationary matters and case dismissals, federal authorities allege.

Villalobos and Lucio face up to 20 years in federal prison for each count, officials state.