A federal grand jury indicted the 41-year-old man in July 2020 on charges of conspiracy to manufacture and distribute cocaine.
The Pharr resident faces a prison sentence of up to five years and a $250,000 fine.
Federal prosecutors accused two defendants of conspiracy and alien smuggling resulting in death. Both charges could result in death sentences.
The alleged gang violence in January resulted in two deaths and a nationwide lockdown of the federal prison system for a week.
The number of arrests is more than double the figure reported in December 2020.
The State of Texas has commenced border wall construction in Starr County as part of its response to illegal immigration.
In Texas border patrol sectors, there were more than 98,000 encounters with illegal aliens in October, according to the most recent data.
Democrat Vicente Gonzalez requested a meeting with President Biden to discuss ways to address the surge on the border.
The Biden administration says the facility is necessary due to the number of beds needed for unaccompanied children.
Citing concerns of the coronavirus spreading, President Trump says asylum seekers and those seeking to enter the U.S. illegally will be turned away.
The first month of the New Year marked the eighth month in a row apprehension levels declined at the southern border.
Last week Mexican security forces thwarted thousands of Central American migrants traveling in a caravan in an attempt to illegally cross into the United States.
