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Man says he was forced to smuggle heroin by men at Reynosa bar

By Sergio Chapa on May 15, 2012

A Rio Grande Valley man is behind bars where he claims he was forced to smuggle more than $52,000 dollars worth of heroin by men he met at a bar in Reynosa.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged Bar, heroin, man, Rio Grande, rio grande valley, Valley

Camera captures tornado activity across the border in Matamoros

By Sergio Chapa on May 11, 2012

The severe weather and tornado activity that swept through the Rio Grande Valley on Friday morning didn’t stop at U.S./Mexico border.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged Border, camera, rio grande valley, severe weather, tornado activity, weather

Shootouts reported in populous neighborhood, near Matamoros HEB

By Sergio Chapa on May 7, 2012

The smoke has cleared following shootouts reported in a populous Matamoros neighborhood and a busy street next to a popular supermarket.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged busy street, HEB, Matamoros, shootouts, supermarket

Gun battle brings Matamoros eastside to a halt

By Sergio Chapa on May 6, 2012

A Saturday evening gun battle brought life to a standstill on the eastside of Matamoros on series of streets from between downtown and the Mexican side of the Veterans International Bridge.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged gun battle, international bridge, Matamoros

Brutal kidnapping caught on tape in Reynosa

By Sergio Chapa on April 29, 2012

A shocking video of a bold and brutal kidnapping in Reynosa has received national attention in Mexico and created a flood of comments on-line.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged Flood, kidnapping caught on tape, national attention

Gulf Cartel connection to Harlingen kidnapping

By Sergio Chapa on April 23, 2012

After spending weeks on the run, the fourth suspect in an armed kidnapping outside a Harlingen fast food restaurant is behind bars.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged cartel, connection, fast food restaurant, gulf cartel, Harlingen, kidnapping

Social media used to track sudden storm, hail across Valley

By Sergio Chapa on April 20, 2012

Action 4 News used to social media to tracked Friday night’s storms as they moved city by city across the Rio Grande Valley and into Mexico.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged action, hail, night, Rio Grande, rio grande valley, sudden storm

Reynosa man caught with $1.7 million of cocaine hidden in fenders

By Sergio Chapa on April 20, 2012

A Reynosa man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to smuggling more than $1.7 million dollars worth of cocaine into the United States.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged cocaine, fenders, million dollars

14 bodies found stuffed inside garbage bags in Nuevo Laredo

By Sergio Chapa on April 17, 2012

Authorities are working to identify 14 men after their mutilated bodies were left in garbage bags stuffed in an abandoned mini-van in Nuevo Laredo.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged garbage, garbage bags, mutilated bodies, nuevo laredo

Lead Mexican presidential candidate to visit border cities

By Sergio Chapa on April 14, 2012

The lead candidate in Mexico’s race for president is expected to visit several cities along the border later this month.

Posted in Mexico/Border News | Tagged border cities, candidate, mexican presidential candidate, MEXICO, month, President

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