DETROIT - Federal authorities plan to use an unmanned aircraft to patrol the U.S.-Canadian border between Michigan and Ontario.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Juan Munoz-Torres tells Detroit Free Press columnist Bill McGraw on Wednesday that the Predator aircraft likely would be based in the Alpena area.

A date hasn't been set for patrols to start. It's part of an effort to improve northern border security.

Customs and Border Protection has other unmanned aircraft, including one that patrols the northern U.S. border from North Dakota. The Predator has been used along the southern border with Mexico since 2005.



Known by many as a drone, the Predator has been used by the military to hunt militants overseas.

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Information from: Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.com


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