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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Two men are expected to face a judge after a traffic stop where they allegedly threw a bag with 3 pounds of cocaine out of the window.

Monday, June 10, 2013  Five men are behind bars after authorities discovered close to two tons of marijuana inside a shipment of watermelons in Brownsville.

Friday, May 24, 2013  Two men are expected to face a judge after authorities allegedly found several bricks of cocaine inside a backpack.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A man identified as  a fugitive in the “Big Momma” cocaine trafficking case has been arrested in the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, May 20, 2013  More than $7.5 million worth of marijuana is off the streets after authorities raided a Harlingen warehouse where they found it stacked on palettes.

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.

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.

Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are taking advantage of loopholes in federal laws.

Monday, May 06, 2013  U.S. Sen. John Cornyn is scheduled to discuss security and trade matters with local law enforcement and business officials in Rio Grande City.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Senator John Cornyn visited Brooks County today to hear issues ranchers and authorities in the area are facing with the influx of immigrants making their way 60 miles north of the border.

Friday, April 26, 2013  A Rio Grande Valley man is facing extradition to Florida after being accused of shipping cocaine to Miami at a price of $29,000 per kilo.

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

Friday, April 12, 2013  Nine out of 12 suspects say they are 'not guilty'.

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.

Friday, April 05, 2013  Jorge Garza appeared before U.S. Magistrate Judge Dorina Ramos late Friday morning.