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The Longview Police Department took two brothers into custody on Jan. 13 for being in possession of more than five pounds of marijuana. A third brother was also detained for allegedly hitting an officer.

A Texas woman was accused of robbing a bank in Lacy Lakeview on Dec. 29. The 20-year-old woman was taken into custody a day after the incident and charged for armed robbery.

On Dec. 19, it was announced that Texas authorities reportedly took three people accused of being involved in a string of armed robberies and a car theft into custody. Authorities claimed that the three teens robbed several people at gunpoint in the Harris County area.

Dallas residents may be interested in the story of two people who are facing murder charges in Fort Worth. Police allege that the two people are connected with the death of a woman in an apartment fire in November.

Many Texans have probably heard of Ponzi schemes even if they aren’t certain what this particular crime entails. Several high-profile criminal cases have unfolded in recent years that involved Ponzi schemes.

Odessa police officers reported that a 34-year-old Odessa man was arrested on Nov. 5 for offenses related to cocaine possession. Officers say that they pulled the man’s Ford F-350 over after noticing his license plates were expired.

Earlier this week, a Southlake man was found guilty of bank fraud. The significance of this situation is that this is not the first time in the past two years that the defendant has been found guilty. It’s the second time since 2013.

A Dallas jury recently convicted a pair of Fort Wayne brothers in connection with an illicit operation dealing with synthetic drugs. The brothers, ages 43 and 28, had been indicted in July after a DEA investigation, reportedly.

Who understands defense better: a Dallas Cowboys’ quarterback who has led the attack or someone who has watched tons of games on TV? Obviously, a quarterback has to understand defense at least a well as opposing defenders do.

Many Texans are proud of our state’s reputation for not only talking tough about drug laws, but walking the walk as well. We have some of the nation’s most inflexible drug laws that can result in harsh penalties that include long prison stays, enormous fines and lengthy periods of probation.