The Region : Border Tie-ups Continue
Traffic tie-ups at 21 major crossing points along the U.S.-Mexico border continued into the second weekend as customs officials searched cars in hopes of finding clues to the Feb. 7 disappearance of an American narcotics agent. The searches were ordered last weekend after drug agent Enrique Camarena disappeared in Guadalajara. Camarena is believed to have been kidnaped by drug dealers. The inspections began without warning, causing massive traffic tie-ups along the border.
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