Unusual illegal border crossing draws attention of U.S. officials

August 3, 2004

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Authorities in California were on the lookout Tuesday for a man believed to be from the Middle East who paid a higher-than-usual smuggling fee to cross the U.S.-Mexico border, but officials said the case had no connection to terrorism. “This is not a terrorist warning,” said Homeland Security spokeswoman Lauren Mack.

The man, who was not identified, entered the United States Monday near Tecate, Mexico - a small border crossing station about 70 miles east of San Diego.

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