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Friday, June 14, 2013  A man involved in a cartel related murder back in 2010 is now behind bars.

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.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Mexican authorities have confirmed that soldiers rescued 165 immigrants kidnapped by a drug cartel in a small town across the border from La Joya.

Wednesday, June 05, 2013  Police were able to confiscate a truck and 600 pounds of marijuana on Tuesday, but were unable to catch the suspected drug smugglers.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  The FBI is asking the public for information to help locate a former Marine who was kidnapped in Mexico three weeks ago.

Monday, June 03, 2013  There are fears in one McAllen neighborhood over public displays of Santa Muerte shrines outside a home.  One father believes they're a public nuisance and wants the city to help take them down.

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.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The brother of two leaders of one of the most powerful drug cartels in Mexico has been found guilty of buying racehorses to hide illegal drug profits.

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.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A 19-year-old was sentenced to almost 10 years of federal prison for his ties to the drug cartel.

Monday, April 15, 2013 

Monday, April 01, 2013  Mexican drug cartels are dispatching some of their trusted agents to live and work deep inside the United States.

Saturday, March 30, 2013  Calm is returning slowly returning to the streets of Reynosa following reports of a shootout, gunmen opening fire on a helicopter and a string of tire fires.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  A narcoblockade in a Hidalgo neighborhood is among the items listed in a new report that lists Mexican drug cartels as the number one organized crime threat in Texas.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Mexico's top tourism official says the country may be dropped from the list of the world's top 10 tourist destinations, a spot it has held for years.