-=> Quoting Ed Vance to Nancy Backus on 06-28-19  11:16 <=-

 JM>> The second time was miles away where all traffic was merged into
 JM>> something like a interstate weigh station.  I guess they were looking
 JM>> for someone or something since cones set out to guide traffic and
 JM>> several border patrol cars were around, one closer to th
 NB>> Or they just decided to do a checkpoint for the fun of it, in case they
 NB>> snagged something... We've run into them sometimes on a holiday
 NB>> weekend, where they are just trolling for violations and/or
 NB>> drinking....

 EV> I remember driving West on I-40 and as I crossed the State Line at
 EV> Arizona there was a checkpoint where I was asked if we had any Fruit in
 EV> the car. 
 EV> I think it was Fruit I was asked about. Too long ago. Only a memory...

Quite possible... they do tend to have checkpoints for all sorts of
things.... And possible infestations that might be being brought in is
another sort of things that they'd watch for....  :)

ttyl      neb

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