A former Reynosa city council member was sentenced to three years in prison for smuggling 93 pounds of cocaine across the Falfurrias port of entry last year.
On June 10, 2023, Denisse Ahumada-Martinez, 35, drove a vehicle from Reynosa, Mexico, into the Falfurrias Border Patrol checkpoint. According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, a law enforcement alert had been placed on her white Mazda SUV, which was selected for an X-ray search.
