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February 17, 2006
 
 

Texas Rangers Look Into Threats Against Border Sheriffs


"The Texas Rangers are looking into alleged threats made against family members of Hudspeth County sheriff's deputies at the request of U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas. Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman Tom Vinger declined to use the word 'investigation,' but said, 'We are looking into this for the congressman, doing some preliminary inquiry to determine the scope of the problem,'" the El Paso Times reports. "The threats were reportedly made after the Jan. 23 standoff, in which sheriff's deputies pursued drug smugglers to the U.S.-Mexico border near Sierra Blanca. There, the smugglers were joined by armed men dressed in military-style clothing and crossed the Rio Grande into Mexico. Mexican officials have denied the involvement of the military and are investigating the incident."

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