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• Former vice chairwoman of La Joya Housing Authority board pleads not guilty Play Video

  January 23, 2020 10:06 PM

  McAllen — The former vice chairwoman of the La Joya Housing Authority board pleaded not guilty Thursday to bribery and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Sylvia Garces Valdez, 39, of La Joya pleaded not guilty on Thursday morning, according to federal court records. Garces Valdez, who served as... more »

• Immigrants Claim to be Bribed by Mexican Officials Play Video

  May 22, 2019 6:24 PM

  WESLACO – Thousands of immigrants claim to have been blackmailed as they headed to the border. Some told CHANNEL 5 NEWS the violence and corruption they thought they left behind is being seen along the U.S. southern border. They tells us they are willing to pay the price,... more »

• Former Valley Border Patrol Agent Charged for Accepting Bribes Play Video

  March 8, 2019 4:03 PM

  LA FERIA – A former Border Patrol agent from La Feria will spend more than nine years behind bars. Robert Hall, 45, was charged after accepting bribes in return for helping to smuggle illegal drugs into the U.S. Hall admitted to providing information on Customs and Border Protection... more »

• Former CBP Agent Sentenced to 2 Years for Accepting Bribe Play Video

  January 29, 2019 3:54 PM

  MISSION – A former Customs and Border Protection officer was sentenced to two and a half years in federal prison for accepting a $500 bribe. Jose Javier 'J.J.' Gonzalez pleaded guilty to bribery of a public official. Prosecutors say in 2014 the 38-year-old accepted a bribe to issue... more »