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Friday, February 01, 2013  Murder suspect escapes to Mexico, but gets caught swimming back to the United States.

Wednesday, October 24, 2012  A kidnapping investigation lead authorities to a home in Alton late Wednesday morning.

Monday, April 23, 2012  Authorities are raiding a home in a northwest McAllen neighborhood.

Wednesday, March 14, 2012  On Monday federal agents raided a home just north of 5-mile line on Bentsen Palm Drive in Mission.

Monday, March 12, 2012  A man once considered to be the 'heir' to the Gulf Cartel empire has pleaded guilty to a federal drug trafficking case in Brownsville.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The nephew of the former boss of Mexico's Gulf cartel is scheduled to return to court Monday on drug and immigration charges.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  Two men arrested last fall with the nephew of the former boss of Mexico's Gulf cartel have been sentenced to time served for giving false statements to federal agents.

Thursday, January 26, 2012  Federal agents have filed criminal charges against a Pharr man amid an ongoing child pornography investigation.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  A man who was supposed to be the alleged 'heir' to the Gulf Cartel empire is expected to go to trial in January after pleading 'not guilty' during an impromptu arraignment.

Monday, November 21, 2011  Federal authorities have moved to seize $20 million dollars in cash, a luxury home east of Rio Hondo and a house in Brownsville as part of an indictment against a jailed Gulf Cartel leader.

Friday, November 18, 2011  A federal grand jury has indicted a 38-year-old man described as a principal leader of Mexico's Gulf Cartel on federal drug and immigration charges.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Americo Canales facing felony drug charges.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Two men who were with Gulf Cartel heir 'El Junior' at the time of his arrest have waived court hearings over charges that lied to federal agents about his identity.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011  BORSTAR is a highly specialized team of agents capable of responding to emergency situations.  As the Border Patrol's Irma Chapa explains pilots with CBP's Office of Air and Marine play an integral role in how these two entities work together to save lives.

Thursday, March 31, 2011  At least three Mexican Federal Agents are injured following a rollover in the eastern part of Reynosa.