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

Saturday, January 26, 2013  The Legislative Tour 2013 made its rounds in Cameron and Willacy County.  It's an opportunity to show legislators from other states, why federal money is important in helping the Valley grow.

Sunday, January 06, 2013  A woman and her husband were arrested on Thursday after they were caught trying to cross $87,965 into Mexico.

Monday, December 24, 2012  A man was caught trying to cross over $156,000 across the United States, Mexico border.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  A man trying to cross into the United States was found carrying 18. 7 pounds of methamphetamine in an Audi.

Friday, November 23, 2012  A man was taken into custody after he was found hiding over $38,000 inside his car while trying to cross into Mexico

Monday, November 05, 2012  A Rio Bravo man pleads guilty to bribing a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent to let he and two other illegal immigrants enter the country without being inspected.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Sometimes the best man for the job is a woman.

Friday, June 15, 2012  U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers discovered $500,000 worth of cocaine.

Friday, May 25, 2012  Husband on the run after confessing to killing his wife the day they were married.

Saturday, April 14, 2012  A North Carolina woman and her Mexican national boyfriend were arrested at the Veterans’ Port of Entry for trying to smuggle a minor into the United States.

Thursday, March 15, 2012  $2,252,000 of drugs stashed inside marshallow shipment

Saturday, March 03, 2012  19-year-old Jonathan Zapata was $500 in debt with an unknown individual when he decided to take the opportunity to pay it off by driving a Honda Accord across the border.

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  When you think of the men and women who work at the ports of entry for the Office of Field Operations … you wonder what connection they’d have with a popular tourist attraction in the valley?  Well, in this morning Customs and Border Protection report, the Border Patrol’s Irma Chapa takes us to a place that literally draws in thousands of visitors each year, especially during peak winter Texan months.

Tuesday, November 15, 2011  With thousands of people coming into the valley from Mexico officers are forced to have a keen eye to detect fraudulent documents.  In this morning's Customs and Border Protection report, Border Patrol's Irma Chapa highlights how officers hone in on immigration law violations each day.