US border brokers briefly detain 14 Mexican troopers in El Paso

Fourteen Mexican troopers have been detained early Saturday morning for a number of hours by US border brokers after they crossed into El Paso, Texas, from Mexico’s Ciudad Juarez, the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)stated.
“Just after midnight today CBP officers working at the Bridge of the America’s international crossing in El Paso noted two Mexican military vehicles crossing the boundary and entering the US,” the CBP instructed Reuters in an emailed assertion.
The 14 Mexican troopers stated they didn’t understand that they had entered the United States and US border brokers secured their weapons and gear for “safety and processing,” stated the CBP, including that Mexican navy management was contacted and arrived on the port shortly thereafter.
Thirteen of the 14 Mexican troopers have been processed with out incident, however one soldier was assessed a civil penalty after CBP officers found a private use quantity of marijuana in his possession.
All 14 troopers, their gear and autos have been returned to Mexico earlier than 5 a.m, stated the CBP.Mexico’s Defense Ministry didn’t instantly reply to requests for remark.

Due to the incident, the border crossing was closed for about two hours, a witness to the occasions stated.”The CBP (brokers) yelled on the troopers to place their palms up and drop their weapons instantly,” stated the witness, whoasked to not be named.
The CBP brokers searched the autos after which escorted away the troopers, which seemed to be handcuffed, based on the witness and pictures of the state of affairs that Reuters noticed.