US Customs and Border Protection confronts security threats, protects SWFL’s air and sea borders

An elite crime-fighting unit works from both the air and the water. Last week, they were able to move in and arrest a fugitive from Washington state off Fort Myers Beach.

Now, Safety and Security Specialist Rich Kolko and video journalist Erik Randlov take you aboard and behind the scenes with these highly trained crime fighters.

With lights out, a high-speed boat and a helicopter CBP teamed up to stop a drug smuggler.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, or CBP’s, aviation and marine units work in unison to close in. Edmund McCafferty is an air interdiction agent with CBP.

“We fly counter-smuggling missions that include people and narcotics,” McCafferty said.

While not necessarily the most well-known federal law enforcement agency, their work is critical to the safety of Southwest Florida.

Experience and training help them look out for anything suspicious.

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