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• Banners in Tamaulipas Threaten More Violence as Tensions Build Between Gov't, Cartels Play Video

  March 13, 2019 5:01 PM

  WESLACO – Tension in Tamaulipas is building between the government and cartels. Banners hanging along public roads threatened more violence unless the governments complied. A photo of one banner, addressed to Mexican leaders, has been circulating online since Friday. KRGV’s Valerie Gonzalez reached out to former FBI... more »

• Man Allegedly Smuggles Drugs through Gulf of Mexico to SPI Play Video

  February 1, 2019 5:09 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND – Border Patrol officials say drug smuggling activity is holding steady in the lower Rio Grande Valley areas. Criminals are utilizing the Gulf of Mexico to get their loads across. One of those loads made it all the way to South Padre Island this week.... more »

• Increase Border Security Could be Cause of Cartel Dispute Play Video

  January 25, 2019 4:18 PM

  WESLACO – Increased security along the U.S. side of the river could be sparking violence in Mexico. Several cartels are working along the border. A security expert believes it’s causing rival criminal organizations to fight over territory in Tamaulipas. Confidential informants shared information with former FBI agent... more »

• Security Expert Says Cartels Could be Racially Profiling Targets Play Video

  January 16, 2019 7:00 PM

  WESLACO – A security expert says cartels are profiling their targets. That can have serious implications for travelers who are misidentified as they make their way through Mexico, specifically through the state of Tamaulipas. It could mean travelers are confused for their people from countries other than Mexico.... more »

• Authorities Recover 21 Bodies after Alleged Cartel Fight near Miguel Aleman Play Video

  January 15, 2019 12:15 PM

  MIGUEL ALEMAN – Cartels in Mexico are fighting for the area around Falcon Dam, according to an expert. Mexican authorities recently recovered 21 bodies near the city of Miguel Aleman; some of the bodies were burned. A security consultant and former FBI agent, Art Fontes, says the cartels... more »