DHS helicopter patrolling border struck three times by laser from Mexico
Story by Michael Lee • 15h
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A Department of Homeland Security (DHS) helicopter that was patrolling the southern U.S. border was targeted by a laser from the Mexican side of the boundary.
An AS-350 helicopter patrolling about 13 miles west of McAllen International Airport in Texas was struck three times by a laser that was pointed at the aircraft from a vehicle on the Mexican riverbank last week, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) release.
The incident marked the sixth time in the last four months that Air Interdiction Agents have been forced to take evasive maneuvers after being targeted by lasers, the release notes.
Another recent incident also involving an AS-350 helicopter occurred in Jacksonville, Florida, last month, which resulted in the arrest of an individual that now faces felony charges in the state.
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