MORE ON: U.S. Customs and Border Protection

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Feds seek detection of drug smugglers’ ultralight aircraft

August 15, 2012, 12:05 AM
In its continuing campaign to match the ingenuity of drug traffickers, the Department of Homeland Security has awarded a contract worth almost $100 million for a specialized system intended to detect ultralight aircraft used to secretly transport drugs. Customs and Border Protection... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Tech designed to ‘read’ body’s intent finds new life on Ariz. border

July 19, 2012, 1:50 AM
Imagine you decide to take a casual trip to Mexico, walking across the border for a day of shopping or even cheap dental care that’s not available in the United States. Upon your return, an officer from Customs and Border Protection directs you to a kiosk that looks like an ATM. You... + read more
Daily Report: Public Safety

Border agency seeks more unmanned aircraft use in Calif.

January 5, 2012, 12:05 AM
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials are looking to expand the use of remotely piloted surveillance aircraft to cover nearly all of California, allowing the unmanned vehicles to fly over the last major section of the Southwest border. The agency's Office of Air and Marine expects... + read more
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