The Shadow Wolves, an all-Native unit of border trackers, have been having a record year since being transferred out of the U.S. Border Patrol. The unit recently seized 1,246 pounds of marijuana, one of the largest single seizures ever. Since October, agents have arrested 40 mules and impounded 16 abandoned smuggling trucks, and since January, they have seized more than 25,000 pounds of marijuana, worth about $30 million on the street. The unit was created by an act of Congress to patrol the Tohono O'odham Nation. When the Department of Homeland Security was created, it was moved to the Border Patrol, where agents complained they were being sidelined. The Wolves are s now part of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Get the Story:
Shadow Wolves hunt border drug 'mules' (The Arizona Republic 5/4)
Elite American Indian tracking unit targets drug smugglers, narcotics (The Arizona Daily Star 5/4) Relevant Links:
Shadow Wolves tribute page - http://www.shadow-wolves.org Related Stories:
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