Government deploys new technology at the border to deal with smugglers

As border security increases, smugglers look for more creative ways to traffic cargo (Credit: Sander Yigin/Unsplash)

The U.S. government has deployed a new x-ray machine to improve its ability to catch drivers attempting to smuggle illicit cargo into the country through a South Texas route.

According to Border Report, the multi-energy portal (MEP) is already operative at the I-35 checkpoint north of Laredo. It can scan 150 or more trailers, a significant improvement compared to the few that agents can inspect manually.