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Today at 5:15 PM  A Matamoros man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to smuggle more than 18 pounds of cocaine into the United States.

Today at 1:20 PM  Some drug smugglers caught at a highway checkpoint about an hour north of the Texas-Mexico border are losing their drugs but not facing prosecution because cooperation between local and federal prosecutors has broken down.

Friday, June 14, 2013  24-year-old driver arrested after the stashed cash was found inside his car, while attempting to cross into Mexico.

Wednesday, June 12, 2013  A Guatemalan national passed away after contracting rabies.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A pest has been intercepted by U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists before making its way into the U.S from Russia for the first time.

Tuesday, June 11, 2013  A Los Fresnos man is awaiting extradition to Kentucky after authorities learned that he was wanted for military desertion.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Border Patrol agents spend months training for the job of securing our border. CPR training came in handy for one off-duty agent who saved a child's life.

Friday, June 07, 2013  Border Patrol agents report being out of gas and out of options leaving some to wonder just how safe our border really is.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A lawsuit filed by the South Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of Laura S’s family stated that the young mother of three begged and pleaded with Border Patrol agents not to deport her four years ago.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Over $2 million worth of marijuana was seized from a trailer carrying frozen fruit puree.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  Authorities demolished an unsanitary stash house on Tuesday.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  On Sunday, authorities seized just under $2 million in cocaine and over $120,000 in cash on the Anzalduas and Hidalgo International Bridges.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  After police found two houses full of drugs in a country club, a Cimarron Country Club resident is concerned about safety in her neighborhood.

Thursday, May 30, 2013  So far in 2013, 90,000 people have been taken into Border Patrol custody.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Traffic is expected to move a lot quicker at border crossings in the valley after a Homeland subcommittee approved the addition of  1,600 Customs and Border Protection officers