Federal officials started testing the scanners last year at several Texas ports of entry. Vehicles drive over scanners in the roadway, and that is a difference maker.
"I was teaching at the bridge in the Rio Grande City last week, and it's why I found a compartment in vehicle. It was underneath the car, and it was in the fuel evaporator system canister. I don't know what that is, but it's part of the fuel emissions system. They're hollowed one out, cut the seam off, fit and complete, hollowed it out and resealed it when I thought it was empty. But I asked.
The system is made by a Boston-based company called Viken and a larger roll-out started in January. Viken also has hand held scanners that are being used to search vehicles. "You know, we've gotten millions of dollars off the streets tons of drugs off the street," said Jim Ryan in a San Antonio interview about Viken’s products.
More scanners could be coming. In the new federal budget proposed by the Biden Administration there's $535 million for new technology at and between ports of entry. A woman from Taylor is warning all parents about the growing number of fentanyl-related deaths in Texas Another $40 million would go to programs to combat fentanyl trafficking and disrupt criminal organizations. It’s the kind of action"And if we know where it's coming from, we know the source. Like, maybe it's not go and bomb the cartel. Maybe we just arm our border with the correct, you know, efforts to stop the fentanyl. Like, we have to be more protective of our nation. Yeah, we are being attacked right now daily," said Stefanie Turner from Leander.
Under the current contact, the Viken osprey scanners are only in a third of the border port of entry traffic lanes. Expanding that number will be determined by the final budget approved by congress.that I have read and agree
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