An IED was found on a highway in Brownsville, Texas, just a few miles in from the border:
BROWNSVILLE – There are some answers and even more questions about an improvised explosive device found in Brownsville. Brownsville police say it was a dud. …
“We all are concerned about the implication of those kinds of devices given the violence we are seeing south of us,” says Garrett.
Garrett has seen just about every kind of weapon or device over the years but says he hasn’t seen an IED in his 10 or 12 years on the job. …
Mexican soldiers say the Zetas blew up at least 22 cars and killed dozens of people in just the past two weeks in Mexico. IEDs are the cartels’ device of choice to kill people and do incredible damage.
But fear not — the border is more secure than it’s ever been!