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Thursday, May 16, 2013  U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Hanen revealed that the case was moving slow, the jury will have to spend their Saturday in court to make up for lost time.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The testimony given by key witnesses former State District Judge Abel Limas and Attorney Oscar de la Fuente, has been the focal point so far in the federal trial for former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  FBI and ICE agents spent Tuesday criss-crossing the Rio Grande Valley, Texas and Arkansas to arrest more than a dozen suspects in a high-dollar and cross-border cocaine trafficking scheme.

Friday, May 10, 2013  The much anticipated federal trial of former Cameron County District Attorney Armando Villalobos gets underway Monday.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  A man is accused of being involved in several real estate schemes out of Florida.

Saturday, March 16, 2013  A Laureles woman is facing criminal charges after being accused of a scheme where she visited several doctors to get prescriptions for the same pain killer.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A man wanted for taking part in a Georgia cocaine distribution scheme was arrested in Brownsville.

Monday, February 18, 2013  A San Benito dad accused of giving his 9-month-old son a potentially lethal over-the-counter medicine has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in a gun-buying scheme.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  Two men accused of racking up tens of thousands of dollars in credit card scams were arraigned in court on Saturday morning.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Authorities believe a cocaine habit fueled a pre-paid credit scam ran in 61 cities across three states but ended with three arrests in Weslaco.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  A father accused of giving his 9-month-old son a potentially lethal over-the-counter medicine is also facing federal charges in a gun-buying scheme.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Four people are behind bars after McAllen police discovered an Internet-based escort and robbery scheme.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A customs officer avoided prison time but was sentenced to five years probation for his role in a gun buying scheme.

Monday, November 19, 2012  A former customs officers is expected to appear before a federal judge on Monday afternoon where he's asking for probation instead of jail time for a gun-buying scheme.

Monday, August 20, 2012  A trial for a Brownsville customs officer ended with a jury finding him guilty of buying guns for other people.