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Old Oct 23, 2008 | 4:20 pm
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Originally Posted by amo66120
Leaving MIA for EZE last week, there was a US customs swat team in the Jetway. Complete with dog, weapons and flak vests. They seemed concerned with what was leaving the US. Does anyone know what they were looking for?
Clearly the use of a SWAT team indicates that they were looking for a highly armed individual, a common situation in the secure area of an airport.

What a fine waste of money; I assume they get extra cash for "dangerous" (i.e. in SWAT costume) assignments.
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