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CBP advises bridge crosses to be prepared for increase in wait times

As U.S. Customs and Border Protection prepares to close out the fiscal year, the federal agency is saying there will be increases in border wait times through Sept. 30.

Complaint: Man to be paid $1,000 to cross cocaine into the U.S.

A 19-year-old U.S. citizen who allegedly tried to smuggle more than 15 pounds of cocaine from Mexico into the United States told authorities he was going to be paid $1,000 to cross the illegal drugs, federal court documents reflect.

900 pounds of liquid meth found in trailer compartments at Rio Grande City

A Mexican man entering the United States in a tractor trailer was apprehended Wednesday when customs officers discovered more than 900 pounds of liquid meth in fake compartments, according to a criminal complaint.

Bridge officials plan to halt traffic to honor 9/11 victims

An international bridge in Brownsville will temporarily close to traffic Sunday in honor of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2011, terrorist attacks on the United States.

Complaint: Woman tries to smuggle 750 rounds of ammo into Mexico

There were more than soft drinks in three soda cases a 38-year-old was trying to cross from the United States to Mexico, according to a federal criminal complaint.

Feds at Hidalgo port say woman’s baby bump was actually meth

That was no baby she was carrying.

Border officials find child porn on man’s phone

An inspection of a cellphone belonging to a Ciudad Victoria man led to the discovery of multiple images of child pornography on the device, according to a federal criminal complaint.

$15M revamp aims to ease congestion at Brownsville bridge

A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday morning at Veterans International Bridge at Los Tomates for a Donations Acceptance Program project that will improve the flow of passenger vehicles between Brownsville and Matamoros and on I-69E.

Complaint: Woman tried to smuggle handguns, ammunition into Mexico

A 28-year-old woman’s demeanor tipped off law enforcement officers that she had something to hide, a federal criminal complaint reads.

LFCISD police officers undergo active shooter training

Los Fresnos Consolidated School District law enforcement officers on Tuesday trained Tuesday on how to respond to active shooters on campuses.