Inmates at the United States Penitentiary Big Sandy in Inez have been convicted of assault with a dangerous weapon. Eric Flores, 38, of Angelo, Texas, and Salomon Martinez, 44, of Eagle Pass, Texas, were convicted by a federal jury of Assault of A Federal Inmate with a Dangerous Weapon. Proof at trial established the defendants were members of the Texas Mexican Mafia and participated in the assault of an Arizona Mexican Mafia member on June 17, 2018 within USP Big Sandy, stabbing the victim repeatedly. The two inmates face up to ten years in prison.