Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Border Patrol: Cannon Used to Shoot Drugs Into US | Synopsis

Border Patrol: Cannon Used to Shoot Drugs Into US

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U.S. Border Patrol agents say smugglers have actually created yet an additional creative way to get medicines in the nation -- a cannon. Authorities say 33 cans of cannabis were identified Friday in a field near where the Colorado River crosses the U.S.-Mexico border. They believe the cans were introduced about 500 feet into the U.S. making use of a pneumatic-powered cannon. After browsing the area, agents recovered a co2 tank. Mexican authorities were additionally notified and searched their side of the border. The 85 pounds of weed discovered in the cans had actually an estimated value of $ 42,500. Authorities say Border Patrol agents in the Yuma sector near the Arizona-California border are adapting and shifting resources as smugglers create new means of moving their contraband.

Border Patrol: Cannon Used to Shoot Drugs Into US

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