San Diego, California - San Diego Border Patrol agents were
activated for a search and rescue mission Tuesday night after an
18-year-old Mexican national near the border was reportedly in
medical distress.  At approximately 8 p.m., agents from the
Brown Field Border Patrol Station were advised that an illegal
alien in or near their area of responsibility was ill and
possibly dehydrated.  The exact location of the man and his
three companions was not known precisely.  Coordinating with
Chula Vista agents in the adjoining area, the two groups took to
the field, eventually pinpointing the location, which was
approximately five miles northeast of the Otay Mesa Port of
Entry.  A San Diego Sector Border Patrol Search, Trauma, and
Rescue (BORSTAR) team was activated and given the coordinates. 
When the team arrived at approximately 9:30 p.m., the man was in
a state of shock and BORSTAR requested air evacuation services. 
Copter 1 from the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department responded and
transported the man to a nearby