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In the summer of 1977, drug smuggling was rampant in the southern
Arizona desert. Using horses, smugglers made a massive profit, as
these horse trains were much more difficult to detect-until the
United States Customs Patrol decided to beat these smugglers at
their own game. Horses seized from the drug dealers were used by
Customs Patrol agents, and soon the smugglers were running from the
law. "The Last Horse Patrol" is the firsthand account of this law
enforcement agenda, written by a retired member of the Customs
Patrol, Homer Taylor. Taylor was an important part of the team,
with extensive experience in the park service and in-depth
knowledge of the Arizona desert. But it is not only a retelling of
the how, when, and why of Customs Patrol; it's a retelling of
livelihood and friendship in the summer heat. It wasn't all work
and no play for these Customs Patrol officers. Together, they
formed friendships and lifelong connections beneath the starry
desert skies. Later, they mourned the closure of the Customs
Patrol-the most cost effective and successful force against drug
smuggling in United States history. For Homer Taylor, it was an
experience he would never forget; for our country, it was a victory
in the war on drugs.
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