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Wednesday, May 15, 2013  On day three of the federal case against former District Attorney (DA) Armando Villalobos, attorney Oscar De La Fuente gave damaging testimony.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A Harlingen police officer has been fired less than a month after being indicted for a Spring Break rape on South Padre Island.

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  An accused drug trafficker connected to the Panama Unit scandal may soon be released from jail after a federal judge agreed to issue him a $100,000 dollar bond.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Some 10 out of the 12 suspects charged in the Panama Unit scandal are expected to face a federal judge on Friday morning.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Two Rio Grande Valley residents are among 11 people named in a federal indictment where prosecutors are seeking to seize $100 million dollars worth of cocaine profits and property.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Two former Department of Homeland Security employees have been indicted in a scheme to fake investigative documents in order to cover up a lack of progress on cases in their McAllen office.

Friday, April 05, 2013  What started out as five separate cases by the FBI, DEA and Homeland Security Investigations has now all been rolled into one case.

Monday, April 01, 2013  Authorities have charged a Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office deputy as the 12th suspect named in connection to the Panama Unit scandal.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The latest law enforcement official charged in the Panama Unit scandal was back in court on Wednesday morning.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The Panama Unit scandal continues to grow after authorities filed charges against the 11th person in the ongoing corruption investigation.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A jailed drug dealer was supposed to take the stand in a hearing for the Panama Unit scandal but a federal judge postponed his testimony because more arrests could be made.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A federal judge in McAllen has set bond at $100,000 for each of three former sheriff's deputies facing drug conspiracy charges.

Saturday, March 09, 2013  The three new deputies in the Panama Unit case made their initial appearance in federal court on Friday.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  An Edinburg man jailed for stealing drug loads from other drug traffickers is one of the latest suspects named in the Panama Unit scandal.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  A federal grand jury has handed down a superseding indictment charging three new people in connection to the 'Panama Unit' scandal.