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Friday, March 22, 2013  A Starr County detention officer under investigation for selling crack cocaine is fired.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A man wanted for taking part in a Georgia cocaine distribution scheme was arrested in Brownsville.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  A Harlingen thrift store owner and his brother are behind bars after being accused in a crack cocaine dealing scheme.

Friday, October 26, 2012  Pharr Police arrested a man in possession of drugs, as well as for a parole warrant, during a traffic stop on Thursday evening.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Brownsville Police have arrested a couple for possession of cocaine.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  A San Benito mother is behind bars after she allegedly hid crack cocaine in her bra during a traffic stop where her children were in the car.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  A Brownsville man is behind bars after a short chase where authorities ended up finding more than 162 crack rocks and several baggies of cocaine.

Friday, April 13, 2012  Three people are behind bars under multiple charges after authorities found a baby living with them at a Harlingen crack house.

Friday, March 09, 2012  A call about a disturbance at a San Juan apartment complex quickly escalated as a driver led police on a high speed chase during lunch hour traffic.

Friday, March 09, 2012  A call about a disturbance at a San Juan apartment complex quickly escalated as a driver led police on a high speed chase during lunch hour traffic.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012  Authorities have made a second arrest amid allegations that a 15-year-old girl was drugged, beaten and forced into prostitution.

Monday, January 16, 2012  A Harlingen man is behind bars after he allegedly drugged a teenage girl, beat her and then turned around and prostituted her.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  Child Protective Services is investigating after Brownsville Police reportedly found crack cocaine underneath a pillow inside a baby's crib.

Sunday, November 06, 2011  The San Juan Police Department’s Operation Curbside, which targets street drug dealers, proved successful Saturday night with the arrest of eight suspects.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Jose, uncle of accused murderers, Marcos Antonio Barrientos and Rudy Zuniga Jr., did not want to give his last name, but did speak to Action 4 News to defend his nephews.