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Dangerous Work Monitoring Illegals Smugglers, Drug Traffickers at Our Southern Border

Dangerous Work Monitoring Illegals Smugglers, Drug Traffickers at Our Southern Border
Sam, owner of a high-tech security company in Arizona, stands watch over the Mexican border from the summit of the Coronado National Memorial in Arizona. Allan Stein/The Epoch Times
Allan Stein
Allan Stein
8/26/2022|Updated: 8/29/2022
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ARIVACA, Ariz.—Human smugglers and drug traffickers operate in these woods, Sam my guide whispers as we trudge single file along the rocky edge of a mountain wash, searching for hidden water stashes and food.

His security man Kyle, AR-15 semi-automatic rifle locked and loaded, keeps a close eye on the dense brush above us.

Allan Stein
Allan Stein
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Allan Stein is a national reporter for The Epoch Times based in Arizona.
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