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Congress rapidly passed a border security bill championed by retired Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) last week to crack down on drug traffickers who use small low-flying aircraft to smuggle illegal substances across US borders.
Congress Passes Final Giffords Bill to Crack Down on Use of Ultralights by Drug Cartels
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"Ultralights have become a vehicle for smuggling drugs across our southern border, but local authorities haven't had the tools to discourage and punish their operators and those working with their operators," Flake said in a statement. "In speaking with ranch owners near the border in Arizona and state officials, this has become a serious problem. I'm grateful to Congresswoman Giffords for introducing this legislation, which will allow law enforcement to hopefully significantly curtail smuggling via ultralights and strengthen the integrity of our southern border."
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