Feds say Border Patrol vehicles being 'cloned' by Mexican smugglers

Washington Examiner ^ | 4/12/10 | Sara A. Carter

[Nachum]

Federal agents along the Texas border were warned by the Department of Homeland Security that Mexican drug cartels are using "cloned" Border Patrol vehicles to smuggle drugs into the United States, according to documents obtain by the Washington Examiner.

The DHS report was sent to Border Patrol officials in Webb County, Texas, in March. It asked Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement officials to be on alert for "a suspected cloned marked Crown Victoria" the same vehicle type used by the agents.

[DallasDeb]

Something must be working in border patrolling if they are going to these extremes to get through the border.

[a fool in paradise]

The invasion continues. Send in the military and shoot to kill.

[a fool in paradise]

Our guys should use some sort of an “EZ Tag” or other electronic identifier that they can use to confirm identity when in proximity.

[steve86]

Identify Friend or Foe (IFF); if foe, fire!!!

[Uncle Miltie]

Two points:

1) Anyone ready for a real wall yet?

2) Legalizing pot would cut cartel profits by 50%. Anyone ready to cut the size of the criminal gangs by 50%?

[spectre]

The invasion continues. Send in the military and shoot to kill.

Grabbing my sides LOL! They are taking over this country by osmosis and we're letting them. I could just scream!

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[longtermmemmory]

just wait for the iphone hack that lets you id where the real cars are located.

Imagine if the police car lojack was available to the public in order to avoid speed traps!

[Buckeye McFrog]

“When the Crown Vic with Border Patrol markings began bouncing up and down on hydraulics in time with a Los Lobos CD, it aroused our suspicions” said Agent Ron Obvious....

[spectre]

We need a wall.

We also need to fine employers who knowingly hire Illegals.

Last, but not least, we need a tracking system for the Illegals who come into our country with a VISA and simply "overstay".

They don't all walk across the border.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

You can probably spot it because it is lowered and has spinning hubcaps!

[a fool in paradise]

What would it do for the smuggling efforts to bring in Xanex, cocaine, et al?

[a fool in paradise]

Last, but not least, we need a tracking system for the Illegals who come into our country with a VISA and simply "overstay".

Some of the 911 hijackers "overstayed" their VISAs.

There is a gaping hole in our national security by a willing elected body.

[Levante]

“The invasion continues. Send in the military and shoot to kill.”

Will never happen as long as the GD pig feces bastard politicians (including the RINOS) have something to gain by the Mexican invasion.

[rjsimmon]

I thought it was those really cool wheels!

[thefactor]

Sorry, Miltie. You’ll just have to find another way to score your weed and get high.

[Paine in the Neck]

IFF. Exactly my thought. Get all legitimate vehicles rigged now.

[MrEdd]

Umm... this has always gone on, from the tame type horses with Army brands in pre automotive eras, to police care cloned bootleggers during prohibition.

It isn’t rocket science.

[MrEdd]

Nothing. And most places I have lived much of the stoner community grows their own as is.

[a fool in paradise]

Organized crime is like any other business. If they lose revenue in one avenue, they make up for it on other fronts.