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APPROPRIATIONS FUNDING OF $117,500 WILL PROVIDE STARR COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WITH NEEDED FUNDS TO FIGHT DRUG TRAFFICKING

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with Starr County Sheriff Reymundo Guerra, announced Appropriations funding for $117,500. The funding will be used to purchase equipment to fight drug trafficking.  The eight Starr County Constables will also benefit from this allocation with $2,000 each for equipment.  “Our law enforcement officers must have the best equipment to fight drug…

Mexican president, Texans discuss cartels

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Mexico is making progress in its fight against narcotics cartels but more needs to be done to quell violence along the U.S.-Mexican border, two Texas lawmakers said Tuesday. Reps. Henry Cuellar, D-Laredo, and Mike McCaul, R-Austin, met with Mexican President Felipe Calderón and other Mexican officials in advance of U.S. congressional consideration of a $1.4 billion aid package to…

APPROPRIATIONS FUNDING OF $117,500 WILL PROVIDE JIM HOGG SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WITH NEEDED FUNDS TO FIGHT DRUG TRAFFICKING

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with Jim Hogg Sheriff Erasmo “Kiko” Alracon, announced Appropriations funding for $117,500. The funding will be used to purchase equipment to fight drug trafficking.  The four Jim Hogg County Constables will also benefit from this allocation with $2,000 each for equipment.  “Our law enforcement officers must have the best equipment to fight drug…

APPROPRIATIONS FUNDING OF $70,500 WILL PROVIDE ATASCOSA SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT WITH NEEDED FUNDS TO FIGHT DRUG TRAFFICKING

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with Atascosa Sheriff Tommy Williams, announced Appropriations funding for $70,500. The funding will be used to purchase equipment to fight drug trafficking.  The four Atascosa County Constables will also benefit from this allocation with $2,000 each for equipment.  “Our law enforcement officers must have the best equipment to fight drug…

FEDERAL GRANT WILL PROVIDE NEW PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FOR VOLUNTEER FIRE FIGHTERS IN POTEET, TEXAS

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Today Congressman Henry Cuellar, together with officials from the Poteet Volunteer Fire Department, announced the awarding of a federal grant in the amount of $41,895 to the Fire Department. The grant was awarded to the Volunteer Fire Department to provide each of their men and women with at least one new set of fire-fighter bunker protective gear, including a jacket, pair of pants,…

The Merida Initiative

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As a life-long resident of Laredo, Texas, a city with the population of about 200,000 that borders the Mexican city of Nuevo Laredo, I grew up understanding the economic impact of a healthy relationship between the United States and our southern border neighbor, Mexico. The billions of dollars that are brought into the United States from trade and tourism is money the United States and…

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ANNOUNCES $26,900 FOR GUADALUPE COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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Rep. Henry Cuellar announced today that the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Department has received funding through the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) made possible by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office is one of 32 recipients for the StarWitness Video Pro Image Processing equipment, granted in the amount of $26,900. “The…

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ANNOUNCES $11,500 FOR MISSION POLICE DEPARTMENT

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Rep. Henry Cuellar announced today that the Mission Police Department has received funding through the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) made possible by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Mission Police Department is one of 366 recipients for the XOA Series Portable Video Surveillance System equipment, granted in the amount of $11,500. “The rural…

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ANNOUNCES $8,499 FOR WEBB COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT

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Rep. Henry Cuellar announced today that the Webb County Sheriff’s Department has received funding through the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) made possible by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Webb County Sheriff’s Department is one of 86 recipients in the nation for the Detection/Deterrence Search and Surveillance System equipment, granted in the…

CONGRESSMAN CUELLAR ANNOUNCES $11,794 FOR ZAPATA SHERIFF’S OFFICE

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Rep. Henry Cuellar announced today that the Zapata Sheriff’s Office has received funding through the Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP) made possible by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Zapata Sheriff’s Office is one of 366 recipients for the TacSight SE35 Advanced Thermal Imager for Law Enforcement equipment, granted in the amount of $11,794. “The…