Authorities say an elite and highly trained U_S_ Border Patrol team has joined the search in the Ozark Mountains for Grant Hardin, an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.”

A U.S. Border Patrol tactical unit from Texas, known as BORTAC, has been deployed to Arkansas to assist in the manhunt for Grant Hardin, officials said. This unit is "equipped with specialized tools and possess extensive experience in high-risk operations and complex terrain navigation,