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Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are exploiting weaknesses in federal gun laws to acquire weapons for drug cartels.

Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are taking advantage of loopholes in federal laws.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Four people are facing federal charges after being accused of taking part in a scheme to buy AK-47s and other high-powered weapons.

Friday, November 16, 2012  A Friday morning fire aboard an oil platform off the Louisiana coast has left two workers dead and one more missing.

Wednesday, August 15, 2012  While approval ratings for GOP Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney continue to fluctuate with voters, and in some polls even decreased slightly since naming Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan as his vice presidential nominee, U.S. Senator Kay bailey Hutchison not only approves the ticket, but said she's excited about the possibilities.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  One of the fastest growing schools, and first charter schools in the valley is changing its name.  IRRA is now Ignite Public School.

Monday, February 27, 2012  WikiLeaks says it has begun publishing leaked emails from the Austin, Texas-based intelligence analysis firm Stratfor.

Friday, December 30, 2011  A McAllen businessman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of arranging for others to purchase assault rifles for him from gun stores.

Sunday, December 25, 2011  The hackers group Anonymous is claiming responsibility for a Christmas Day cyber attack against the web site for an Austin-based intelligence company.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  A federal judge in McAllen sentenced three men to prison for smuggling weapons to waiting drug cartel clients in Mexico.

Wednesday, July 13, 2011  Carlos Gonzalez has owned a gun shop in Harlingen for 25 years. He admits that during those years, some of his clients may have been drug cartel members.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  A tip about illegal activity led to a house north of Mission where authorities found several illegal immigrants inside a home.

Friday, April 01, 2011  A Reynosa man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to smuggle grenades, guns and ammunition into Mexico.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  Action 4 News has posted full copies of court records in the case of three men accused of buying a gun that was later used to kill U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent Jaime Zapata.

Monday, February 28, 2011  Federal investigators say the gun used to kill a U.S. immigration agent in Mexico has been traced to a Dallas-area man.