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Good evening. In August, The Investigators on Eyewitness News 4 first reported the possible threat of terrorists using the Arizona/Mexico border to cross into the U.S. While local government officials and immigration advocates questioned the validity of such a threat, our report, "Terrorist Alley," gained national attention. Just a few weeks ago, high-level sources told a Washington newspaper that Chechen terrorists have entered the U.S. through our state. Now, we've uncovered even more evidence that the threat along our border is real. "The story you did was 100% accurate. It showed what's happening on the border on a daily basis....

WASHINGTON — In a diabolical plot, al Qaeda operatives may be trying to smuggle nuclear weapons into Mexico for an eventual strike against the United States, Time magazine reports. Sharif al-Masri, an Egyptian who was captured in late August near Pakistan's border with Iran and Afghanistan, told interrogators that al Qaeda plans to "smuggle nuclear materials to Mexico, then operatives would carry material into the U.S.," according to Time.[snip] The chilling plot, although unconfirmed, has prompted U.S. officials to heighten concerns about Mexico. Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge met with Mexican officials in that country last week to discuss...