Drug cartels don't have to rely on faulty hidden compartments in cars or busted balloons in human mules when they smuggle hard drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border. Meth and heroin are lighter than marijuana, so they can fly over the border attached to drones. Cartels can now pinpoint delivery spots using drones all while avoiding major border patrol inspection sites.
From the Washington Times:
Read Full Article »And Customs and Border Protection has struggled to come up with rules of engagement for nontraditional aircraft. Ultralights — small, single-seat aircraft — were becoming common earlier this decade, prompting some border sheriffs to wonder why the U.S. didn't shoot them down.
But knowing the origins of an aircraft isn't easy, authorities said, and even then, firing into the sky is fraught with risk.
