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Added Eyes and Ears Help Border Patrol Apprehend 8,943 Aliens [GJLNHJF]
WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Since the beginning of Operation Jump Start, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Patrol has credited the National Guard with assisting in the apprehension of 8,943 aliens, the seizure of more than 36,200 pounds of marijuana and 1,730 pounds of cocaine.
Since June 15, 388 CBP Border Patrol agents have returned to direct border security duties as National Guard troops relieve agents of non-law enforcement responsibilities in support of Operation Jump Start.
In June, National Guard troops began arriving at the border in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Texas to support CBP Border Patrol in their mission of securing the border. Some of the duties performed by the National Guard include camera operators, repairing vehicles and firearms training, infrastructure maintenance as well as construction. In some cases, Border Patrol agents were performing these duties prior to the National Guard's arrival.
The National Guard has had no direct law enforcement role in any apprehension, custodial care or security of those who are detained. Skill- sets aiding in these successes are entry identification teams, camera operators, remote video surveillance system monitoring, vehicle repairs, and the construction of tactical infrastructure, which enables more Border Patrol agents to concentrate on border enforcement.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws. SOURCE U.S. Customs and Border Protection
CBP Headquarters, Public Affairs Office, +1-202-344-1500 07Sep06 15:53 GMT
Source PRN PR Newswire
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