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Brownsville traffic stop results in arrest, seizure of 23 pounds of cocaine
A man is under arrest after admitting to a Cameron County Sheriff’s Office deputy that he had more than 23 pounds of cocaine in his vehicle. Alberto Aguirre was arrested on Monday after pulling the man over when he was traveling north on Paredes Line Road in a silver Nissan Rogue SUV, according to a news release, which said he committed a “traffic infraction.”
Human smuggling dangers increase with summer heat
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Homeland Security Investigations emphasizes the increasing danger of human smuggling with the summer heat. Human smuggling is a multi-billion dollar industry with thousands of migrants entering the United States illegally every year. HSI is asking families in the Rio Grande Valley not to hire a human smuggler to bring their family […]
Three teens arrested in connection to string of vehicle burglaries across the Valley
Three teens were arrested in connection with a weeks-long string of vehicle burglaries in the Rio Grande Valley. Those teens, two males and a female, are also accused of breaking into an off-duty officer's police unit and stealing police gear. One of the male teens was arrested last week in...
Local law enforcement to wait on you for a special cause
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Police Department on Thursday will participate in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Tip-A-Cop for Special Olympics Texas. The Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run police officers will be working hard to serve the public and collect donations for Special Olympics Texas. It is a year-round movement that provides sports training […]
Driver flees after striking gas line, causing major gas leak in Donna
A major gas leak closed off an intersection near an elementary school in Donna. The gas leak was affecting the area near the intersection of FM 493 and Roosevelt Road; all traffic within a four-mile radius was being re-routed. FM 493 has since been reopened but Roosevelt Road remains closed....
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