It was the CBP who gave the reason she was searched.
"As her passport was swiped, a CBP officer told her she was “randomly” picked for a secondary inspection, ..."
That’s code for “ We don’t BELEIVE your BS story for visiting a made up uncle” - so we they continued to process her....
Has anyone in here commenting towards what I’m saying EVER worked in counter-narcotics??? Ever served in a police role dealing with foreigners???
Everyone so far comes across as if they are experts at this...it’s amazing how much speculation is being spewed out without ever realizing that this article has few to no facts in it...it’s all one-sided coming from the ACLU - which care nothing about legal rights for legal US Citizens...that is highly suspicious!