Terrorist Suspects, Drugs Seized at Ports

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection inspectors at the nation's ports of entry arrested 25,000 people during fiscal 2007 - including 270 suspected of having terrorist ties - and seized 300 tons of marijuana and 93,000 pounds of cocaine.

"Homeland security often is a balancing act between two ideals: vigilance and convenience," said CBP Commissioner W. Ralph Basham. "Nowhere does this dichotomy between security and facilitation play out more dramatically than at our borders and ports of entry.

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Terrorist Suspects, Drugs Seized at Ports

"Keep in mind that the arrests are more than just a number; they represent the capture of murderers, dru...

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