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• 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 »

• Traffic Stop Leads to the Arrest of Elsa Man Play Video

  August 17, 2019 3:24 PM

  ELSA- An Elsa man is behind bars after a traffic stop turned into a drug bust. Victor Rodriguez is charged with manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance. Elsa police say when they pulled him over early Thursday morning, they found cocaine in his possession. Rodriguez's is... more »

• Traffic Stop Leads to Discovery of 2 Stash Houses Play Video

  May 8, 2019 5:37 PM

  EDINBURG – Authorities discovered two stash houses in Edinburg due to a traffic stop in Mission. Five people were identified to be from Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador in the U.S. illegally. The investigation led Hidalgo County Constables and Border Patrol to the Edinburg residences. Ten immigrants... more »

• Teen Attempts to Smuggle 2 Immigrants in Lyft Car Play Video

  April 18, 2019 10:12 PM

  MISSION – A Mission teenager accused of smuggling immigrants for $500 in a Lyft car is in jail. Jose Vigil, 17, hired a Lyft driver for the smuggling attempt but, didn’t tell the driver two of his passengers were in the country illegally according to Sullivan City police. ... more »

• Authorities Continue Searching for La Joya Police Chase Suspect Play Video

  March 13, 2019 9:35 PM

  UPDATE (3/15): The Texas Department of Public Safety is calling the fatal La Joya crash a case of human smuggling. Two people were killed Wednesday morning when the driver of a Ford Expedition fled from a traffic stop and crashed into a Nissan vehicle. Six people were taken... more »