I was playing Euro Truck Simulator 2 last night, and I had noticed while traversing the border from Russia to Latvia that they moved out the X-Ray scanners quite a bit before the border checkpoint. And the game tries to be pretty realistic, so I thought it might be interesting to bridge the topic. It is not good to take a lot of unnecessary radiation in your lifetime, and I just don’t see how these things can be safe as they’re going to give you cancer. Of course this fits the OCGFC with the medical and pharmaceutical wealth transfer scheme, as they’ll make a lot of money killing treating you. But to make matters even worse, they have a machine dedicated to occupied buses and even occupied cars, but I have to think the truck drivers are getting a lot of splatter from higher power machines, and pretty often if they traverse certain borders outside the EU. And I’ve seen articles about these at our borders, and I’ll include one at the bottom. And this post has a couple images of what they see which indicates the power involved for trucking. And remember the TSA employees getting cancer from their X-ray machines…
A pretty relaxing game if you’re interested. This is a trailer for the expansion north for Norway and Finland which looks pretty promising. And they just did a revamp of Denmark, Norway and Sweden to make way for this new DLC. But you can drive from the UK to Spain to Russia to Western Turkey, even hitting the ferries and islands of France, Italy, Greece… And some countries will make you appreciate America as there are a lot of toll booths in countries to just use the freeways.
KGNS EXCLUSIVE: X-ray machines installed at Laredo international bridges to fight drug trafficking
By Christian Del Rio, published: Jun. 12, 2024
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) – A $200 million grant approved by Congress in late March has funded the purchase and installation of over 50 X-ray scanning systems at ports of entry along the U.S. southern border. These devices can detect anomalies in commercial vehicles, buses, and tractor-trailers, enhancing the ability of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to find hidden illegal substances and people.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection provided KGNS with an exclusive look at these advanced machines and other never-before-seen devices. “Whenever we have technology in the field, we know that it’s just a matter of time before a new and more modernized technology will be rolled out,” said Alberto Flores, Port Director for CBP’s Office of Field Operations.
Several X-ray machines are already in place at different ports of entry in Laredo, including the Gateway to the Americas and Juarez-Lincoln Bridge. These machines operate 24/7 and can detect illegal substances such as marijuana, cocaine, and fentanyl in cars, trucks, and SUVs. Larger X-ray machines are used for 18-wheelers and bigger vehicles.
In an exclusive first look, CBP officers showcased their latest X-ray device at the World Trade Bridge. “What we have here is what we call the multi-energy portals. It consists of a dual-energy system,” explained Flores. “You have low energy used to scan the conveyance where the driver sits, and then high energy for the cargo.”
According to Flores, this new equipment can assess hundreds of truck trailers in less than an hour. “We are currently at what we call the NII control center, where our X-ray images are produced. In the near future, several officers will analyze images produced by the MVP,” he added.
Despite the advanced technology, drug smuggling attempts have not slowed down. “Every single type of conveyance, even the person themselves, we had identified them having contraband that they are not supposed to be bringing into the U.S.,” Flores noted. “The NII systems deployed greatly assist us in identifying those anomalies.”
In 2023, federal agents found substances including marijuana, cocaine, fentanyl, and methamphetamine, with methamphetamine being the most seized. So far in 2024, marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine have been the most commonly seized substances.
The new X-ray machines at the World Trade Bridge are not yet operational, but once they are, drivers will have the option to bypass the X-ray machine. If they do, they will still be subject to other forms of inspection, including a stationary vehicle X-ray scan with the vehicle unoccupied.
With advances in technology, Flores is optimistic about future developments. “That is something that is definitely on the horizon for CBP, especially with these machines where these machines will be learning as cargo is being scanned every day. Eventually, the system through our artificial intelligence will assist the officer in identifying certain anomalies in certain cargoes.”
The new X-ray machines at the World Trade Bridge will be put to use later this year.
Below is the original story:
To step up security and fight drug smuggling, X-ray machines are now in place at the Laredo International Bridges. These machines can spot illegal substances, like powerful drugs such as fentanyl, hidden in vehicles crossing the border.
Getting these X-ray machines set up is a big move to make the border safer. Our cameras got a special look at how these machines work.
This effort is part of a bigger plan to make the southern border more secure against drug smuggling. In total, 56 scanning systems have been set up at entry points all along the border. It’s all possible because $200,000 in funds got approved recently.
In our upcoming newscasts, we’ll give you more details on how these scanning systems will work locally, helping keep our communities safe from illegal drugs and crime.