As tensions along the Southern Border rise, a Border Patrol helicopter was recently targeted by a laser from Mexico. A news release from Customs and Border Protection said, the Feb. 9 incident was one of several in recent months in which lasers have targeted Air Interdiction Agents that are part of the Border Patrol’s Air and Marine Operations.

Shining a laser into an aircraft cockpit is a federal crime that could lead to up to 20 years in prison, as well as a $250,000 fine.

Customs and Border Protection indicated this week that agents have again been targeted by lasers during an operation, forcing them to "take evasive maneuvers." The agency said that this week's was the sixth such incident in the past four month,