Thursday, January 22, 2015

using drones as drug mules

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/battery-operated-drone-carrying-7-pounds-of-meth-crashes-near-the-u-s-mexico-border/

"uthorities in Tijuana, Mexico recovered a drone carrying nearly 7 pounds of methamphetamine two miles from the U.S. border on Tuesday, U-T San Diego reported.
The drone was found in a supermarket parking lot following an anonymous tip to police around 9:50 p.m. that night. It was identified as a 'Spread Wings 900' model, which is reportedly available online for $1,400. The drone has six propellers and runs on a lithium battery.
Police also recovered six packages containing the drug, which were attached to the drone with tape.
'The drone probably couldn’t hold the weight of the cargo, and that’s why it fell,' police said in a statement on the department’s Facebook page."

As the article notes, there are drawbacks to this method of hauling illegal drugs.  But once again we see that good things can be used for bad purposes.

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