At The Border

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Maverick County coronavirus cases on the rise, Val Verde reports a 14th case

Eagle Pass officials said the rise in positive cases is a result of more testing and recent holiday family gatherings.
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'They're going to keep doing business and so are we': Coronavirus not slowing down operations for Border Patrol agents

According to authorities, the Del Rio Sector of the U.S.-Mexico border has seen a 721% increase in confiscated drugs.

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Border Patrol: multiple human smuggling attempts, drug busts in one weekend

The U.S. Border Patrol seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana and found people hiding in a refrigerated trailer, among other incidents.
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'We're not sitting back waiting': Val Verde County preparing for potential coronavirus impact with fewer resources than major cities

The border community is taking a largely-proactive approach in suppressing the coronavirus as the first cases are confirmed.
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Border Patrol seizes nearly $37 mil in meth hidden inside tomato shipment

The record-breaking drug bust happened thanks to a canine and an imaging system.