Agents in the air help protect the border

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Look up the next you visit one of Western New York’s landmarks, and there’s a chance you’ll see federal agents in the air. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) increasingly relies on helicopters to help secure our border. The choppers provide the quickest and easiest surveillance options.
News 4 asked, and federal agents agreed to let us fly along so we could see the unique challenges they face every day.
Surveillance mission
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