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• Officers catch McAllen woman with 11 kilos of cocaine Play Video

  February 3, 2020 3:50 PM

  PHARR – U.S. Customs and Border Protection arrested a McAllen woman on Saturday, when she attempted to cross the Pharr bridge with 11 kilograms of cocaine, according to the federal criminal complaint against her. Yesmin Corona, 37, of McAllen attempted to cross the bridge from Reynosa to Pharr on... more »

• Brooks Co. Officials See Increase of Smugglers Using Stolen Vehicles Play Video

  October 15, 2019 5:22 PM

  FALFURRIAS – A spike in immigration-related crime popping up just north of the Rio Grande Valley. Brooks County sheriff’s deputies are seeing an increase of stolen vehicles coming from north Texas. Many of the cars and trucks were used by human or drug smugglers. Sheriff Benny Martinez... more »

• Couple Caught Smuggling Over 20,000 Tramadol Pills at Brownsville Bridge Play Video

  September 4, 2019 6:11 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A couple caught smuggling a dangerous drug through the border are facing federal charges. Maria Esperanza Garcia and Hector Fuentes-Gutierrez were arrested after entering the country with undeclared prescription medicine. The amount they were carrying exceeded personal use. It happened August 18 as they re-entered... more »

• Former Valley Police Officer Sentenced to 14 Years for Assisting Drug Traffickers Play Video

  August 12, 2019 12:53 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A former Rio Grande Valley police officer is sentenced to serve 14 years in prison for assisting drug traffickers. Ramon De La Cruz is a former Rio Grande City police officer; witnesses testified he would escort drugs while on duty. The six year investigation... more »

• Edinburg Man Caught Smuggling Liquid Meth at Port of Entry Play Video

  May 31, 2019 12:13 PM

  HIDALGO – An Edinburg man is behind bars for trying to smuggle more than $1.5 million worth of liquid meth into the country. The bust happened Wednesday at the Hidalgo International Bridge. Officers found the packages of the highly addictive drug hidden within a track driven be a... more »

• 7 Arrested, 4 Wanted in Connection to Hidalgo Co. Aggravated Kidnapping Play Video

  May 22, 2019 5:19 PM

  EDINBURG – Seven people arrested and four are on the run; they’re all tied to a kidnapping in Hidalgo County. Hidalgo County Sheriff Eddie Guerra alleges the case also links to drug smuggling by members of a transnational criminal organization. Three of the suspects involved are minors. ... 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 »

• Reynosa Man Caught with $1 Million Worth of Alleged Meth

  April 15, 2019 6:28 PM

  HIDALGO – A 25-year-old man from Reynosa was arrested at an international bridge in connection with a failed drug smuggling attempt. U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized $1 Million worth of methamphetamine Sunday at the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge. The man was referred to a secondary inspection when officers... more »

• CBP Arrest 2 in Separate Drug Smuggling Incidents at Port of Entry

  March 22, 2019 10:17 AM

  PHARR – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers made two arrests in separate drug smuggling incidents. CBP seized a total of $340,000 worth of cocaine at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. On Tuesday, officials encountered a 25-year-old American woman arriving from Mexico. During a secondary inspection, CBP officers... 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 »

• Former Valley Police Chief Found Guilty Play Video

  March 7, 2019 3:09 PM

  MCALLEN – A former La Joya police chief has been found guilty. Jurors found former police chief Geovani Hernandez guilty Thursday on two counts for aiding and abetting to distribute over five kilograms of a controlled substance. Hernandez was accused of intentionally scouting and assisting in drug trafficking.... more »

• Border Patrol Seizes More Than $650K Worth of Cocaine at Checkpoints

  February 25, 2019 1:06 PM

  FALFURRIAS – Border Patrol agents seized over $650,000 worth of cocaine at the immigration checkpoints. Agents working at the Falfurrias checkpoint seized four bundles worth about $282,000 on Thursday. The driver and passenger were arrested. Agents working the Sarita checkpoint in Kingsville seized five bundles worth about $378,000... more »

• Law Enforcement Working to End Juvenile Drug Smuggling Play Video

  February 11, 2019 10:25 PM

  WESLACO – The Cameron County District Attorney says the number of prosecutions of juvenile smugglers from Mexico has to increase. District Attorney Luis Saenz says minors from Mexico are being paid by Mexican cartels to smuggle drugs. "Border Patrol was forced to do nothing more than catch them,... 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 »

• Suspected Drug Smuggler in Custody of Border Patrol following Chase Play Video

  January 28, 2019 7:25 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A man suspected of smuggling drugs was chased down by Border Patrol on Sunday. The chase ended with a crash into an ice machine at a convenience store. After the crash, the driver tried to flee but Border Patrol agents caught him. KRGV’s... more »

• Enticing Social Media Ad Lures Man to Take Drug Smuggling Job Play Video

  December 27, 2018 9:09 AM

  WESLACO – A man accused of moving drugs through a Rio Grande Valley port of entry says it all started online through a Facebook ad looking for drivers. The sum of $5,000 and the possibility of a free vehicle lured Dallas native Nicholas John Zotos into a drug smuggling... more »