Mexico/Border News
$2.4 million of marijuana hidden in shipment of limes
Authorities are investigating how more than 2,400 pounds of marijuana ended up hidden inside a shipment of limes from Mexico.
‘El Junior’ bodyguards get 126 days in federal prison
Two men arrested last fall with the nephew of the former boss of Mexico’s Gulf cartel have been sentenced to time served for giving false statements to federal agents.
Customs and Border Protection Report: BORTAC
Border Patrol Tactical Unit training offers agents a chance to prepare for high risk operations. Members of the unit also work intelligence based threats, reconnaissance and surveillance… so training is crucial.
Brownsville woman caught smuggling 19 pounds of Mexican meth
A Brownsville woman is behind bars after she allegedly tried to smuggle more than 19 pounds of meth from Mexico.
Zetas blamed in deadly Nuevo Leon jail riot, mass escape
Officials say members of the hyper-violent Zetas drug cartel stabbed and bludgeoned 44 members of the rival Gulf cartel to death and then staged a mass escape, apparently with the help of prison authorities.
Mexican army launches public works campaign in Ciudad Mier
The Mexican army has launched a public works campaign in a Tamaulipas border city where hundreds of residents once had to flee drug trafficking violence.
Telanovela star arrives Wednesday for Charro Days
This year’s Mr. Amigo, Arath de la Torre, is expected to arrive Wednesday and will be making appearances throughout the week in Brownsville.
Mexican president places ‘No More Weapons!’ billboard facing USA
President Felipe Calderon on Thursday unveiled a ‘No More Weapons!’ billboard made with crushed firearms and placed near the U.S. border.
Tire spikes plaguing Reynosa roadways
Drivers are facing a new challenge on Reynosa’s busiest roadway: tire spikes.
$29.5 million in Osiel Cardenas drug funds split up for 12 Valley agencies
Some $29.5 million dollars is seized drug proceeds from jailed Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas-Guillen is being divided up between 12 law enforcement agencies in the Rio Grande Valley.