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Yesterday at 3:56 PM  Authorities are working to learn the identity of a body found in a rural community south of Sullivan City.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Authorities seized 4,869 pounds of marijuana from an underground bunker in La Feria.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Seven men are behind bars after a remote video system allegedly spotted them smuggling more than 400 pounds of marijuana.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A Brownsville woman is facing criminal charges after being accused of taking part in an $8,500 scheme to smuggle a Central American child to Virginia.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  A man, who was caught with over 1,000 pounds of marijuana, told Border Patrol agents he was hauling a load of pickles.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  An Hidalgo county woman is arrested for transporting illegals in the United States.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  House has moved to protect the Department of Homeland Security from the big cuts facing other domestic agencies.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Suspected drug smuggler is currently being held without bond.

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.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Brownsville woman was arrested for having 92 packages of marijuana in her vehicle.

Monday, May 13, 2013  Concerned citizen notified police after spotting a man picking up the immigrants on the side of the road.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A Border Patrol agent has been arrested on a sexual assault charge after an incident with a woman he was guarding at a Corpus Christi hospital.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Authorities temporarily placed an Edinburg elementary school under lockdown after several illegal immigrants fled from Border Patrol agents in the area.

Monday, May 06, 2013  U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is scheduled to discuss security and trade matters with local law enforcement and business officials in Rio Grande City.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  A man told investigators the reason he agreed to transport several loads of marijuana was because he needed money for his family.