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CBP seize $5.4 million worth of meth at Pharr bridge
PHARR, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized more than $5.4 million in methamphetamine earlier this month, according to a news release. On May 9, customs officers referred a tractor-trailer with a shipment of papayas to a second inspection at the Pharr International Bridge. According to a release from CBP, during the examination […]
DPS increases Memorial Day traffic enforcement
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety encourages motorists to prepare for enhanced Memorial Day enforcement efforts from Monday through Sunday. The annual Click It or Ticket and Operation Crash Awareness Reduction Effort campaigns are also in effect. The Click It or Ticket campaign encourages people...
Ex-board president for Chamber of Commerce arrested for DWI
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Commissioner was arrested early Saturday morning. The Edinburg Police Department confirmed with ValleyCentral that Mario Lizcano Jr. was arrested on charges of driving while intoxicated. At 2:03 a.m., authorities saw a black Chevrolet Silverado stopped on the roadway of the 2600 block of S. Business […]
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