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Yesterday at 5:08 PM  A Brownsville woman is facing criminal charges after being accused of taking part in an $8,500 scheme to smuggle a Central American child to Virginia.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Suspected drug smuggler is currently being held without bond.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A Brownsville woman was arrested for having 92 packages of marijuana in her vehicle.

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.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  A man was taken into custody after he was caught at the Hidalgo International Bridge trying to smuggle a large amount of cash into Mexico.

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

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  Nearly $154,000 has been seized before making its way back into Mexico.

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.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A New Jersey mother is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after she allegedly smuggled a Guatemalan child in order to help pay her daughter’s quinceanera.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A Garland man is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after authorities learned he was wanted on sexual abuse charges in California.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Customs and Border Protection officers took a woman into custody after they found black tar heroin and methamphetamine inside her car.

Monday, April 08, 2013  A Mission woman was arrested after she tried to smuggle a baby into the United States.

Friday, April 05, 2013  U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officers caught the man after he attempted to cross the Hidalgo/Reynosa International Bridge.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  An armed helicopter flying on an "aerial surveillance" mission alarmed residents in throughout several west Harlingen neighborhoods.

Monday, April 01, 2013  A Georgia woman is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after being arrested for trying to smuggle $1.3 million dollars worth of meth into the United States.