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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.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  A Tennessee man who allegedly racked up $1 million in stolen checks was caught in Elsa.

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.

Thursday, May 12, 2011  Authorities have identified two men arrested during a DEA raid in Cameron Park on Wednesday afternoon.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011  Armed with assault rifles, SWAT team members guarded at least three Brownsville homes Wednesday afternoon.

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.

Friday, June 25, 2010  An alleged cocaine dealer from Lopezville is facing federal charges after authorities said they found an Uzi machine gun during a recent traffic stop at UTPA.

Thursday, October 01, 2009  ATF officials say a new effort to stop the flow of firearms to Mexican drug cartels from the U.S. has increased the number of criminal cases.

Friday, September 11, 2009  Federal agents arrested a former Cameron County Sheriff's Deputy as part of a firearms investigation.

Friday, August 21, 2009  A federal judge sentenced a Starr County woman to three years in prison for buying at least 25 guns for drug cartels in Mexico.