Friday, December 14, 2012

Drugs Smuggled into the United States with Cannon

Drug (Photo: AFP)
PHOENIX - Mexican Cartels find unique ways to smuggle drugs into the United States. They shot his drug package by using the cannon.

"This is the first time the use of the findings of the cannon by smugglers, before they were known to use a slingshot to smuggle drugs" said a spokesman for the U.S. Border Patrol, Kyle Estes, as quoted by Reuters on Thursday (12/13/2012).

This unique method was revealed after U.S. border patrol discovered 33 cans containing marijuana fell about 500 meters from the border fence between the U.S. and Mexico. Patrols are then do a search where marijuana was coming from and found a cannon located in the Mexican state bordering Arizona.

Estes has said the 33 cans contained marijuana with a weight of 38 kg and has a value of reaching USD42.500.

The U.S. government has tightened its vigil on the border with Mexico to prevent the entry of drugs from the neighboring country. The U.S. has raised the border fence and uses advanced technology to monitor the border area.

But the cartels in Mexico have never lost their heads to look for new ways to smuggle drugs into the U.S.. In addition to the use of cannons and catapults, the cartel is also known to have been used to smuggle drugs paragliding flight.


Source:  Reuters

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