Smugglers beware! Z Portal guards Mexi-Cali border Posted on 10.25.2008 20:54
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| government | technologyCustoms Border Patrol agents manning the crossing at San Ysidro in California, probably one of the busiest land border checkpoints in the world, have most of their work cut out for them. A drive-through x-ray machine, called the “Z Portal”, was unveiled there last week. Looking like a huge carwash, the machine will help uncover contraband, as well as stowaways being smuggled into the U.S. Manual searches are time-consuming, even with the help of dogs to do the job. The Z Portal at the US – (...)
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