Don't put yourself in the same category as that f'''kin' hankeyboy. You obviously don't understand the amount of intelligence gathering which goes into most of the big seizures at the border. Smugglers aren't running back and forth in a straight line 10' from the international border. Surveillance goes on all over the county. These agents put their lives on the line everyday, which is more than you and Hank ever do.
My uncle worked for the INS border patrol for over 45 yrs. From Minnesota to Tucson to Oroville,Washington. Oroville and Nighthawk. He had a gun put in his face on more than one occasion, and lived to tell about it , do to his training. They were taught to never let their guard down, no matter what the scenario. Smuggling cases are built over time. Confidential reliable informants (Snitches) help them to climb the ladder to bigger fish. Sometimes, seizures go unreported to protect agents, snitches and to build cases. You don't go calling channel 5 every bust. One of the subcontractors who worked with me was caught at the canadian border with a large quantity of drugs. We had no idea this guy was even involved in this sort of thing. He played cornerback for the Montreal Alouettes and had a sizeable savings account. He was the last person I would of suspected. He had on his possession, 2 firearms. I really doubt he had target practice on his mind.