News From the Border

Providing the news from a different front but from a war that we must win as well! I recognize the poverty and desperate conditions that many Latinos live in. We, as the USA, have a responsibility to do as much as we can to reach out to aid and assist spiritually with the Gospel and naturally with training, technology and resources. But poverty gives no one the right to break the laws of another sovereign nation.

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

National Guard Assists CBP Border Patrol in Drug Seizure

Jacumba, Calif. -- Sunday morning, National Guardsmen assisting the Border Patrol near Jacumba, CA, spotted 11 people crossing into the United States from Mexico. Border Patrol agents responded to the area and observed people fleeing back into Mexico. While searching the area, agents found eight backpacks filled with 457 pounds of marijuana and arrested a Mexican national who admitted to being illegally present in the United States. The marijuana was determined to have an estimated street value of $365,600. The suspect and narcotics were turned over to the DEA for further investigation.

The San Diego Sector Border Patrol has seized 9,325 lbs. of marijuana since October 1. The National Guard provides additional eyes on the border, contributing to the Border Patrol,s mission of protecting the United States by preventing dangerous people and drugs from entering our country.

posted by missionaryman | 8:30 AM

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