Coast Guard On Alert Over Mexican Violence

Reported by: Camaron Abundes
Last Update: 8:43 am

PORT ISABEL - No matter the conditions, the U.S. Coast Guard is on patrol in the Gulf of Mexico.

They say the increase in violence in Mexico has them on alert.

"You just never know what you're going to come across," says Lt. Mickey Lalor.

Lt. Lalor and his crew patrol the waters looking for anything out of the ordinary.

The crew normally looks for fishermen who cross the international boundary, or help with rescue missions. Sometimes they run into drug or human smugglers.

"As we strengthen our border throughout the nation on land, it makes the maritime environment more appealing," says Lt. Lalor.

He says his crew is ready if the gulf becomes a smuggling hot spot.

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