Border Patrol, Mexican government investigate cross-border incursion

by Daniel Borunda / El Paso Times
Posted: 09/01/2011 05:04:54 PM MDT

The U.S. Border Patrol and the Mexican government are investigating a cross-border incursion by Mexican federal police this morning in the Lower Valley, a Border Patrol spokesman said.

A spokesman said that Border Patrols agents observed the incursion apparently done by armed members of Mexican federal police.

Border Patrol officials have been unable to confirm allegations that gunshots were fired toward dove hunters on the U.S. side of the Rio Grande and that hunters¹ chairs were stolen from near the border. There were no reported injuries.

Daniel Borunda may be reached at dborunda@elpasotimes.com; 546-6102.

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