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• Drug Bust in Elsa Lands 2 Men, Juvenile Behind Bars Play Video

  January 19, 2020 11:10 PM

  ELSA - A drug bust landed two men and a juvenile in handcuffs. Joshua De Leon, 26, of Elsa and Daniel Davila, 17, of Elsa are facing charges. A 16-year-old was also arrested and taken to Juvenile detention. The bust happened Jan. 17 after officers executed a... more »

• 3 Arrested After Early Morning Drug Bust Play Video

  December 15, 2019 11:08 PM

  ALAMO - An early morning drug bust lands 3 people in custody. The trio was arrested around 4 a.m. Saturday. Their arrests after officers executed a search warrant at a home on Acacia. Police say inside they found 97 bags of crack cocaine and over $2,000. The drugs... more »

• Mexican Soldiers Aid US Border Agents in Drug Seizure near Brownsville

  December 5, 2019 4:17 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A drug stash seized after smugglers ferried it across the Rio Grande near Brownsville. Border Patrol released photos from the scene. CHANNEL 5 NEWS is told Mexican soldiers were seen working with the border agents. About 200 pounds of marijuana was abandoned after the suspect... more »

• Edinburg Police Release Details on Drug Raid Play Video

  October 30, 2019 5:20 PM

  EDINBURG – Edinburg police released information Wednesday on a September drug raid. At the home, authorities seized drugs and ammunition. Two men and a woman were arrested, now facing charges. “In serving the warrant, ammunition was found and narcotics were found. There was Xanax. There was multiple... more »

• Nearly 50 Pounds of Synthetic Marijuana Seized in Mission Play Video

  August 20, 2019 11:11 PM

  MISSION – Three people are behind bars after Hidalgo County sheriff's deputies seized nearly 50 pounds of synthetic marijuana. Authorities say they found more than 1,300 pre-packaged envelopes of the drug at the Tiwana Country Store and a house in Mission. They also seized two guns and 130,000... more »

• 49-Year-Old Charged for Possession following Harlingen Traffic Stop

  August 20, 2019 4:28 PM

  HARLINGEN – A man arrested during a traffic stop in Harlingen has been charged. Police say 49-year-old Floribeto Andraca was charged with possession of a controlled substance. On Sunday, Andraca was pulled over for tailgating another vehicle with the tractor-trailer he was driving. Officials say he became... more »

• Two Arrested Following Search Warrant Execution in Elsa Play Video

  July 28, 2019 8:58 PM

  ELSA- A man and woman were arrested Friday during a search warrant execution in Elsa. Daniel Molina and Clara Fonseca are facing multiple drug charges. Police found cocaine, marijuana, ecstasy, scales and packaging material inside an East 7th Street home. Bond for both Molina and Fonseca was... more »

• ‘Not Guilty’ Plea in Drug Smuggling Case Involving Baby Play Video

  May 10, 2019 5:22 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A mother and daughter pleaded not guilty in a drug smuggling case involving a baby . The baby was strapped in the car seat of a vehicle where the drugs were allegedly found. The child’s mother and grandmother are accused of trying to smuggle nearly 300... more »

• CBP Seizes $700K Worth of Heroin at Int’l Bridge Play Video

  April 23, 2019 4:48 PM

  HIDALGO – U.S Customs and Border Protection seized $700,000 worth of heroin at a port of entry. Authorities made the bust last Thursday at the Hidalgo International Bridge. They found the drugs, weighed at 34 pounds, hidden inside a truck. The driver, a 42-year-old woman from Rio... more »

• Border Patrol Makes Drug Bust with Baby in Backseat Play Video

  April 12, 2019 2:19 PM

  UPDATE (8:30 p.m.): U.S. Customs and Border Protection tells us the baby is now with a family member. The case has been referred for criminal prosecution and remains under investigation. ----- BROWNSVILLE – A drug bust involving a child took place Friday morning. Border Patrol Agents... more »

• CBP Arrest Man Attempting to Smuggle Nearly $200K Worth of Cocaine

  March 11, 2019 9:59 AM

  PHARR – Customs and Border Protection officers arrested a man attempting to smuggle nearly $200,000 worth of cocaine. The 30-year-old Reynosa man was stopped at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge last Thursday. Ten packages of the drug were discovered within the man’s vehicle during a secondary inspection. CBP... more »

• 2 Men Arrested following Undercover Drug Bust in Alamo Play Video

  January 22, 2019 5:10 PM

  ALAMO – An undercover drug bust landed two men behind bars in Alamo. Jesus Zamarripa and Joel Mendiola Jr. are charged with marijuana possession and distribution. Zamarripa is also charged with unlawful carry of a weapon by a felon. Investigators say the men delivered drugs to undercover... more »

• Drug Bust at Port of Entry Leads to Hazmat Spill, Local Fire Departments Respond Play Video

  July 19, 2018 9:42 PM

  HIDALGO – A drug bust at the Hidalgo Port of Entry quickly shifted focus onto a hazmat situation. A spill occurred on Wednesday which required the help of several fire departments to clean it up. During an inspection, agents came across a container, opened it, and that’s when an unknown... more »

• 82-Year-Old Mexican National Arrested in Brownsville Drug Bust

  April 19, 2018 10:23 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – An 82-year-old Mexican national is in custody after a drug bust in Brownsville. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials say the man was directed to secondary inspection at the Veterans International Bridge on Sunday. During the search, CBP officers found $348,000 in narcotics in his vehicle, including packages... more »