Mexico-USA Flights See Increased Security Measures

September 21, 2009 by national  
Filed under Homeland Security News

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Mexican federal police will intensify security measures on flights inbound to the United States from Mexico at the request of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, according to press reports in Mexico.

Under the new measures, Carry-on luggage as well as regular baggage will be thoroughly checked twice, as will boarding tickets. The measures, adopted after the hijacking of an Aeromexico plane on September 9th, was prepared by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and expanded to include about 450 U.S. airports with flights from Mexico, reported Federal Police sources.

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