Laredo Sector Border Patrol announced the deployment of a Multi-Energy Portal (MEP), a Non-Intrusive Inspection device for commercial vehicles. The new MEP at the I-35 Border Patrol Checkpoint incorporates advanced technology safeguard the traveling public while facilitating and expediting trade.
The MEP is an x-ray machine that is used to enhance inspections of commercial vehicles through heavy shielding, thus providing a safe and expedited examination.
The MEP system is able to scan more than 150 containers per hour in the typical flow of traffic at the checkpoint.
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