Border Patrol agents intercept ammunition heading to Mexico

My son is a Border Patrol Agent in Arizona. They catch illegals all the time, sometime hundreds at a time.

When they encounter a group with drugs (or ammo or guns), and the group drops the load, the Agents secure the load first, then if they can, they pursue the illegals.

There are other illegals in the area, some are hiding and walk back-up for the first group. So, if the Agents went after the illegals there is a good chance the load will be picked up by the second group. Not good. Besides, the Assistant US Attorney will not prosecute illegals, so, what are they do do, when there may be one, two or perhaps four agents? Catch the illegals, lose the load and the bad guys just get released in 24-hrs.

Best to seize the load and hurt the cartels and smugglers where it counts.

The cartels can always easily get mules to carry a load at no cost, whereas seizing their load cost them plenty.

The Border Patrol Agents are busy, doing a dangerous job (my son has been injured on the job, twice). They deserve respect and appreciation for doing a job that few can do, that requires them to engage illegals/smugglers out in the middle of nowhere where back-up is (at best) two-hours away.

Bless your son's heart for being a true "public servant"! He--and his fellow Border Patrol Agents--are truly our best line of defense against enemies that show no mercy for anyone who gets in their way. May God bless your son and all his "yokefellows" who do their job so honorably and well--day in day out--in conditions that are so often really miserable!

Ever since I spent a year in El Paso, right before Juarez was turned into such a "killing field" by the ruthless cartels, I was given the name of BP Agent to pray for, and--while I way too often forget to do this on a daily basis--I do keep him in my prayers.

Will now add your son to my "prayer list!" On his behalf, please pass along a great big "THANK YOU" to him for the service he is giving to his state, and his country!

Then we need to at least quadruple the amount of BP so two can stay with the cache and two to go after the runners. I don’t see that happening with this administration. Heck, any administration. Look at W’s stance on the border. Too much $$$ to be made under the table for those in office.

Why would they need to be smuggling ammo into Mexico?

It was for the US Ambassador. They didn't realize he had moved.

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