They’ve disguised themselves as movers, mail couriers, repairmen and now, even lawmen.
Drug traffickers are getting so much bolder and creative that a man recently was snared in South Texas dressed as a sheriff’s deputy and driving a pickup outfitted with emergency lights and painted to look convincingly official.
Almost.
The truck caught the attention of border agents last week who noticed the decals were a bit different than those used on the Webb County Sheriff’s Office vehicles, said Jason Darling, spokesman for the Border Patrol’s Laredo Sector.
“There were subtle differences,” Darling said. “They were able to take one look at it and know something was out of place.
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