Marijuana Catapulted Across U.S.-Mexican Border
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authorities seize catapult used to hurl pot into Arizona
authorities seize catapult used to hurl pot into Arizona
seen this on CNN this morning...
What will drug smugglers think of next?
In an industry that thrives on innovation, some enterprising Mexican marijuana runners went medieval on the border fence, using a catapult to hurl bricks of weed into Arizona, authorities say.
Grainy video from the Department of Homeland Security shows three men priming the throwing arm of the mechanism. Two of the men step away, and when the remaining man lets go, the catapult chucks its wares over the fence.
Various media reports claim the device was capable of launching about 4 pounds of pot (or, presumably, any substance).
Customs and Border Patrol agents, National Guard troops and Mexican authorities joined forces to disrupt the operation, KOLD-TV and other CNN affiliates reported.
The National Guard, operating a remote surveillance system at the Naco Station, about 100 miles southeast of Tucson, observed the men launching packages south of the border fence, according to KVOA-TV.
KGUN-TV said Mexican authorities were unable to apprehend any of the suspects. The surveillance camera operators witnessed the men fleeing.
A sport utility vehicle, the catapult and 45 pounds of marijuana were seized, the affiliates said.
“The Border Patrol's partnerships with Mexican authorities, the National Guard and the public enhance our efforts to address and disrupt the organized drug trafficking threat at the border and serves to degrade the capabilities of transnational criminal organizations,” Jose Cruz, an associate chief in CBP’s Tucson sector, told KVOA.
They’ve got their work cut out for them chasing smugglers, who have resorted to myriad ingenious means to ferry their drugs across borders.
But after seeing beetles, tunnels, submarines, Jesus statues, coconuts, frozen sharks, flip-flops and even puppies used for smuggling, it's unlikely that much surprises them – even when weed runners rely on the ancient Greeks for their methods.
heres the link w a viseo of them chuckin blocks over the fence...
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/2...used-to-hurl-pot-into-arizona/?iref=allsearch
peace-T-
authorities seize catapult used to hurl pot into Arizona
seen this on CNN this morning...
What will drug smugglers think of next?
In an industry that thrives on innovation, some enterprising Mexican marijuana runners went medieval on the border fence, using a catapult to hurl bricks of weed into Arizona, authorities say.
Grainy video from the Department of Homeland Security shows three men priming the throwing arm of the mechanism. Two of the men step away, and when the remaining man lets go, the catapult chucks its wares over the fence.
Various media reports claim the device was capable of launching about 4 pounds of pot (or, presumably, any substance).
Customs and Border Patrol agents, National Guard troops and Mexican authorities joined forces to disrupt the operation, KOLD-TV and other CNN affiliates reported.
The National Guard, operating a remote surveillance system at the Naco Station, about 100 miles southeast of Tucson, observed the men launching packages south of the border fence, according to KVOA-TV.
KGUN-TV said Mexican authorities were unable to apprehend any of the suspects. The surveillance camera operators witnessed the men fleeing.
A sport utility vehicle, the catapult and 45 pounds of marijuana were seized, the affiliates said.
“The Border Patrol's partnerships with Mexican authorities, the National Guard and the public enhance our efforts to address and disrupt the organized drug trafficking threat at the border and serves to degrade the capabilities of transnational criminal organizations,” Jose Cruz, an associate chief in CBP’s Tucson sector, told KVOA.
They’ve got their work cut out for them chasing smugglers, who have resorted to myriad ingenious means to ferry their drugs across borders.
But after seeing beetles, tunnels, submarines, Jesus statues, coconuts, frozen sharks, flip-flops and even puppies used for smuggling, it's unlikely that much surprises them – even when weed runners rely on the ancient Greeks for their methods.
heres the link w a viseo of them chuckin blocks over the fence...
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/2...used-to-hurl-pot-into-arizona/?iref=allsearch
peace-T-
great idea, they should be using an air pressure canon though, it could be readied for each throw in seconds right from the bed of the pickup truck. do 2 throws & move the gig 10-15 miles down the road, do it again and move to next location all by GPS.
2 kilo packs could be wrapped and shaped to perfection for best distance.......
is cheech n chong in mexico now? tryin to "slang" bricks? rofl
GoldenSilence
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Theyd have better luck with medium size rc planes and a pair of remotes on the same freq. They could on the mexican side pack 15-20lbs in, take off, fly across the border turn off their remote and then on the us side turn on a remote and land it...
would something that small even show up on our radar? wouldn't it be flying well below radar as well
these cartels are worth billions of dollars and yet they don't have anything better than a catapult to get shit across? seriously?
I say we save up all the catapult ammo and fill up a bomber with it, do bombing sweeps with bricks of crap weed, take it right back where it belongs!
Can you imagine just walking along in the desert and all of a sudden getting beaned in the head by a 2 kilo brick from out of nowhere?
Something similar has actually happened back in the 80's when cocaine was being flown into florida or texas. A farmer went outside at night with his flash light and must have pointed it up when he heard a low flying airplane and they dropped a load right on his property.
Well many thanks my comrads for all the attention to this thread, I was so surprised this morning how many peeps viewed and 54 commented..wow. some great entertainment and comments as well. Wasnntme..your pidgeon could transport my bubble hash for sure..nice idea..DD
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BrnCow
This had to be a joke...
Race bashing will not be allowed Thread closed. DD
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