San Diego, California
May 15, 2008
US Border Patrol Agents Steven McPartland from the San Diego Sector, Special Operations Group, Air Mobile Unit runs down a mountain pass in hot pursuit of (7 to 9) illegals that have crossed the US/ Mexican border. He manages to catch two as the others flee back towards the border but several others are detained by Border Patrol Agents waiting to head them off.
This special unit air lifts into the mountains east of San Diego. They operate primarily in hot spots were illegal immigrant are know to be crossings into the US.
Once they are deployed they set up in the mountains and watch for groups moving into the US. Their team of 11 agents, spread out along the mountain ridges and passes and quickly spot two Mexican smugglers on a mountain near by. |