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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.

Tuesday, June 04, 2013  On Sunday, authorities seized just under $2 million in cocaine and over $120,000 in cash on the Anzalduas and Hidalgo International Bridges.

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.

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.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  Three people are expected to face a judge after being accused of helping former Hidalgo County District Clerk Omar Guerrero flee to Mexico.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A Brownsville man is facing criminal charges after authorities raided his home and found cocaine near a baby's crib.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Authorities are looking for former Hidalgo County District Clerk Omar Guerrero after he posted a $1 million dollar bond and then went missing.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Former Hidalgo County District Clerk Omar Guerrero is back in trouble with the law.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Two men are behind bars after both of them allegedly tried to smuggle cocaine in an intimate area.

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.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A Matamoros man is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after he allegedly tried to smuggle $467,000 worth of cocaine into the United States.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  A woman is behind bars following a disturbance where police later found cocaine in her undergarment.

Monday, April 22, 2013  A Starr County jailer is off the job and facing criminal charges after being accused of supplying illegal drugs and tobacco to inmates in his care.