Alberta, Canada, forms a $29M patrol unit to address U.S. concerns over border security.

Alberta, Canada, is creating a $29 million patrol unit to enhance security along its 298-kilometer border with Montana, in response to threats by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to impose tariffs unless Canada takes action against drug trafficking and illegal immigration. The unit, called the Interdiction Patrol Team, will include 51 sheriffs, four drug-sniffing dogs, 10 cold-weather drones, and four narcotics analyzers. A two-kilometer critical border zone will allow sheriffs to make arrests without warrants for drug trafficking, firearm smuggling, or unauthorized border crossings.

December 12, 2024
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