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• 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 Sentenced for Role in Drug-Trafficking Ring Play Video

  September 7, 2018 6:40 PM

  EDINBURG – A major drug runner from Edinburg was sentenced Friday to nearly 12 years in jail. Authorities say Jose Luis Chavez was part of a drug trafficking organization helping move cocaine, marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin to Mississippi. He was arrested in Texas and taken out of state for prosecution.... more »