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• DEA Cracking Down on Counterfeit Pills Containing Controlled Substances Play Video

  November 5, 2019 10:02 PM

  WESLACO – The Drug Enforcement Administration is cracking down on counterfeit pills nationwide. Many of the "fakes" are testing positive for fentanyl, a man made substance that is 50 times more potent than heroin and 100 times more potent than morphine. All it takes is 2 milligrams to cause... 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 »

• Pharmacists Warn About Fake Medicine Vendors on Facebook Play Video

  February 5, 2019 6:47 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Local pharmacists are warning about third-party prescription medicine vendors. KRGV’s Rudy Mireles spoke to local pharmacist Sunny Bhakta about the issue. Bhakta says it may be easier to get medicine from third-party vendors but it is less safe and could even land you in the emergency... more »