BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Office of Field Operations (OFO) officers at the Brownsville B&M International Bridge arrested an ex-Rio Hondo police officer who was wanted by the U.S. Marshals Service.   On December 4, 2012 a 30-year-old male United States citizen arrived at the Brownsville-Matamoros International Bridge as a pedestrian and presented his Texas issued driver’s license and U.S.  birth certificate to a CBP officer. Preliminary checks revealed that the individual, later identified as Armando Duenez, was a possible match to an arrest warrant and was referred to secondary for further inspection. In secondary further biometric checks through CBP and law-enforcement databases confirmed that he was an exact match to a warrant from the U.S. Marshals. Duenez had been allegedly involved in unlawful firearms sales and had failed to appear for his judicial proceedings.   CBP arrested the male traveler and released him to the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service who transported him to the Willacy County Regional detention center.   “Our officers have assisted in the apprehension of another fugitive of the law and our ability to check everyone seeking entry into our country has allowed us to capture this individual and turn him over to the proper authorities,” said Michael Freeman, Brownsville Port Director.

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Eagle Pass

The Department of Public Works in Eagle Pass is working to better our streets, namely Second Street from Comal to Trinity and due to this, Second Street will be closed and motorists should be aware that they will need to take the necessary precautions to avoid traffic jams and backlogs which will go hand in hand with these closings.      Equally, other reparation projects on Second Street will begin this December 4th according to press releases from the City of Eagle Pass and heavy equipment and municipal employees will be utilized and will be en force in this area. The barricades will be set up throughout the process in order to direct the flow of traffic and authorities say they will adopt measures to continue the flow of traffic as to not interrupt day to day traffic in this area. The city asks that residents be patient with the sound and the dust of the construction in the area. Please obey the traffic signs and the construction signs.  No parking will be allowed in the Second Street area. Second Street will be closed from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. to facilitate the completion of said projects.

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Eagle Pass

A 40 year old man identified as Laurencio Ledezma who was found lifeless at his home on Friendly Street on the south side of Eagle Pass is being investigated by the Maverick County Sheriff's Department.      Tere Melendrez informed The News Gram that the family members found the lifeless body of Ledezma and the body has been sent for autopsy.      The incident occurred on Saturday and authorities stated they had found his lifeless body in his home.  The Justice of the Peace stated that there are suspicions that he may have intoxicated himself to death with an excess amount of medication.      The results of the autopsy are pending, but this is the third such finding of an elderly person found dead of 'Natural causes' which is of serious concern to local authorities.