Fourteen Mexican troopers had been detained on the border in El Paso early Saturday after by chance crossing into america, Customs and Border Safety stated.
One soldier was cited for possessing marijuana for private use, CBP stated in a press release, and all had been returned to Mexico inside 5 hours.
Border Patrol brokers had been on the Bridge of the Americas crossing in El Paso after midnight once they seen Mexican army automobiles had crossed the worldwide boundary, the company stated.
They detained the 14 troopers who had been contained in the automobiles.
“The troopers, weapons and gear had been secured for security and processing,” CBP stated. “The troopers suggested that they didn’t notice they’d entered the U.S.”
Mexican army leaders had been contacted and the troopers and their gear had been returned to Mexico by 5 a.m., CBP stated.
The Mexican Secretariat of Nationwide Protection didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark.
U.S. officers introduced Friday {that a} camp with as many as 15,000 migrants had been cleared out. The world beneath a bridge in Del Rio, Texas, was the short-term dwelling to Haitians who hoped they’d be accepted into america.
