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  • 64-Year-Old from Brownsville Receives Life Sentence for Smuggling Meth in the U.S. Play Video

    January 14, 2020 5:54 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – A life sentence was handed down Tuesday for an admitted meth dealer from Brownsville. Sixty-four-year-old Roberto Rosales, Jr. pled guilty 11 months ago. He admitted to smuggling methamphetamine into the U.S. from Mexico, then shipping it across the country. On Tuesday, a judge citing Rosales’ age... more »
  • $1.8 Million of Meth Hidden in Truck Carrying Tomatoes, Seized at Pharr Bridge

    October 18, 2019 9:18 AM

    PHARR- $1,800,000 worth of meth was seized by Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. On Thursday, a commercial truck transporting fresh tomatoes arrived from Mexico with 17 packages of alleged methamphetamine hidden inside a tire. The drugs weighed a total of 88 pounds. ... more »
  • Houston Woman Arrested after Drug Smuggling Attempt at Hidalgo Int'l Bridge

    July 22, 2019 3:02 PM

    HIDALGO – A Houston woman is in custody after attempting to smuggle methamphetamine through the Hidalgo port-of-entry. Customs and Border Protection says the 45-year-old tried driving through the bridge early Monday morning. Officers discovered 36 packs of the alleged narcotics hidden in the vehicle, weighing about 70 pounds.... more »
  • CBP Officers Discover Nearly $14M in Meth Hidden Inside Coconuts

    June 7, 2019 3:55 PM

    PHARR – Customs and Border Protection officers prevented nearly $14 million worth of liquid methamphetamine from making its way into the U.S. The seizure happened at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. On Thursday, CBP officers made the discovery in a commercial shipment containing coconuts and limes. Officials seized... more »
  • Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Bust in Brownsville Play Video

    June 2, 2019 4:08 PM

    BROWNSVILLE- A traffic stop leads to a meth bust in Cameron County. District Attorney, Luis Saenz shared photos of the drugs, saying they were found in a pick-up truck Friday. Officers pulled the truck over on Hugh Emerson Road, where a K-9 alerted them to 21 bundles of... more »
  • CBP Seizes Over $18M Worth of Methamphetamine at Pharr Port-of-Entry

    May 21, 2019 11:10 AM

    PHARR – Customs and Border Protection officers seized $18.5 million worth of methamphetamine at a port-of-entry. It happened Friday at the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge. The drugs were discovered by a K-9 officer in a tractor-trailer transporting a shipment of carrots. Officials found more than 350 packages of... 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 Seizes More Than $3M Worth of Alleged Meth within 4-Day Span Play Video

    March 21, 2019 10:37 AM

    DONNA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than $3 million worth of alleged methamphetamine within four days. The first incident occurred Saturday at the Donna International Crossing. A 40-year-old female Mexican citizen was referred for a secondary inspection, which led to the discovery of 38... more »
  • CBP Arrest Man Attempting to Smuggle Nearly $1M in Methamphetamine

    March 15, 2019 12:48 PM

    HIDALGO – A man was arrested at the Hidalgo International Bridge after attempting to smuggle methamphetamine Wednesday. U.S. Customs and Border Protection says the 44-year-old Mexican national was referred to secondary inspection on the bridge when K9 officers alerted officials. CBP discovered $940,000 worth of methamphetamine, weighing 47... more »
  • CBP Seizes $12 Million Worth of Alleged Meth at Port of Entry Play Video

    February 19, 2019 3:49 PM

    UPDATE (2/20): The frozen strawberries used in a foiled smuggling attempt at a Rio Grande Valley port of entry have been returned to the original owner. U.S. Customs and Border Protection released a press statement which says: "Provided the commodity is not destroyed or contaminated during the extraction... more »
  • Drug Seizure Considered Largest in Alamo Police Department's History

    February 7, 2019 5:06 PM

    ALAMO – A drug bust is being considered the largest in the Alamo Police Department’s history. A picture shared by the department shows hundreds of wrapped packages concealed in an 18-wheeler. The driver was 32-year-old Jonathan Antonio Amendariz Martinez. He was arraigned Thursday afternoon on two counts... more »
  • Local CBP Officers Work Diligently Despite Gov't Shutdown Play Video

    January 29, 2019 6:44 PM

    WESALCO – Despite the government shutdown, the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol worked diligently. Customs and Border Protection officials say agents seized more than 120 pounds of cocaine, 108 pounds of methamphetamine, and more than 300 boxes of steroids. Agents also arrested 32 people with outstanding warrants and... more »
  • Man Caught with 60 Bottles of Meth Disguised as Tea

    August 24, 2018 4:31 PM

    HIDALGO – A man was sentenced after being caught with 60 bottles filled with meth but disguised as tea. The 29-year-old U.S. citizen says he didn’t know what was in the bottles. He says he was paid $1,000 to bring the bottles through the Hidalgo Port of Entry. The drugs... more »
  • CBP Seize $2.5M in Meth at Hidalgo Port of Entry Play Video

    December 27, 2016 5:11 PM

    HIDALGO - A 26-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after being caught with more than $2.5 million worth of meth. CBP officers at the Hidalgo International Bridge said a woman from Kansas City failed to stop at an inspection booth. They checked her SUV and found 24 packages containing more than... more »
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