Mexican Drug Smugglers Fire at Border Patrol Agents From Across Rio Grande

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Source: Associated Press

ANZALDUAS PARK – Early Saturday morning, Border Patrol agents in Texas chased a suspected drug smuggler back to the banks of the Rio Grande close to Anzalduas Park.

The driver of the vehicle jumped out and swam back to the Mexican side of the river, abandoning more than a thousand pounds of marijuana.

While agents unloaded the drugs from the smuggler’s van, gunmen on the other shore opened fire on them.

The agents returned fire.

Fortunately, no agents were hurt in the gun battle.

Though rarely reported by the mainstream press, armed conflicts along the border with Mexican drug and human smugglers are becoming a rather common event.

The Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol sector,which is responsible for approximately 300 miles of the U.S./Mexican border, is on track to intercept one million pounds of marijuana this fiscal year alone.

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PoliceSurfer

almost 3 years ago

22 Comments

I will send the link to this page to one of my friends from a Florida drug rehab. We were talking the other days about the escalating violence at Mexican border because of drug dealers. He said that we need a few snipers there and such problems as firing on border agents from the other side would not happen.
erosson27

almost 4 years ago

442 Comments

I am glad the agents are ok too, but if the powers that be in Washington dont stop hamstringing them the next time we might not be so lucky.
Radiotelegrapher

almost 4 years ago

2714 Comments

Bump Robocop33
Robocop33

almost 4 years ago

14618 Comments

Bumper, I don't care about the distance, I want the damage the .50Cal would do! The BP sniper could be set back so he would have a commanding view of the area and not standing beside the other agents.
bumperdog831

almost 4 years ago

264 Comments

high powered scope and rifle really wouldnt have a purpose there. it was only across the rio grande which is about 100 meters, a novice should be able to make that shot with even a basic red dot. good thing no one was hurt though!! and i like the idea for armored vehicles....they absolutely should have a little more armor in their trucks. built ford tough only goes so far...
Whalewatcher

almost 4 years ago

11190 Comments

Glad the agents weren't hurt, and I agree with all the ideas about armored vehicles, .50 Cals et al. Safety first fort those protecting us !!!!
Robocop33

almost 4 years ago

14618 Comments

Glad the guys are okay. Time to put agents out there guarding any agent unloading drugs from the American side. These agents should be armed with .50 Barrett's with a high power scope on it. They shoot at our guys, we blow them and anything they are hiding behind away. Damn the politics, we need to protect our guys.
FireDad

almost 4 years ago

7352 Comments

Glad no Agents got hurt,,
arroyol

almost 4 years ago

696 Comments

Good thing no agent got hurt
lkdavis71

almost 4 years ago

1066 Comments

The Mexican government will complain and Obama will cave in and investigate the agents handling of the incident. Next thing you know firearms will be .22 caliber with 4 shots maximum.
granny1

almost 4 years ago

1448 Comments

i pray for angels to watch over the men and women,that protects our borders.
wildsoldier

almost 4 years ago

1246 Comments

Great work.....keep them running...
tstanfill63

almost 4 years ago

1508 Comments

PSD, you know he was. He probably got across the river, they shot him and then took some pot shots at the Police. No pun intended.
Anonymous

almost 4 years ago

I wonder if that drug runner was killed for abandoning his load
Glorybound87

almost 4 years ago

58 Comments

The last thing I'd want to see is the Army deployed on American soil. This is no cause for martial law.

This is definitely cause, though, for the federal government giving Border Patrol the ability to neutralize the threat. I like bikecop45's idea; a 50cal. machine gun mounted on an armored vehicle is a great way to get the message across the border.