Weed Smuggling Fail
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Weed Smuggling Fail
http://www.kswt.com/story/19958366/f...ar-yuma-border
YUMA, Ariz. — U.S. Border Patrol agents from Yuma Sector's Yuma Station foiled a smuggling attempt today when suspects trying to drive a vehicle over the border fence fell prey to their own devices.
Just after midnight this morning, agents patrolling in the Imperial Sand Dunes area encountered a silver Jeep Cherokee during an unsuccessful attempt to drive over the international boundary using a make-shift ramp not quite up to the task. When the vehicle made it to the top of the ramp, it became "high centered."
As agents arrived on scene, two subjects fled into Mexico. After removing the Jeep from its lofty perch, agents seized both the vehicle and the ramps.
The fence is approximately 14 feet high where the would-be smugglers attempted to illegally drive across the border. In 2007, Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar was killed near the same area when he was deliberately struck by a vehicle while attempting to deploy a controlled tire deflation device.
Customs and Border Protection officials welcome assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity and remain anonymous by calling the Border Patrol at 1-866-999-8727 toll free.
Just after midnight this morning, agents patrolling in the Imperial Sand Dunes area encountered a silver Jeep Cherokee during an unsuccessful attempt to drive over the international boundary using a make-shift ramp not quite up to the task. When the vehicle made it to the top of the ramp, it became "high centered."
As agents arrived on scene, two subjects fled into Mexico. After removing the Jeep from its lofty perch, agents seized both the vehicle and the ramps.
The fence is approximately 14 feet high where the would-be smugglers attempted to illegally drive across the border. In 2007, Border Patrol Agent Luis Aguilar was killed near the same area when he was deliberately struck by a vehicle while attempting to deploy a controlled tire deflation device.
Customs and Border Protection officials welcome assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity and remain anonymous by calling the Border Patrol at 1-866-999-8727 toll free.
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They figured out a way to drive a truck over a 14 foot high fence so that they can bring thousands (hundreds of thousands?) of dollars of illegal drugs into a country where they can sell it for a large profit. Doesn't sound too dumb to me.
IB4 - Yes it got stuck, but this is probably the exception, I'm near positive it's worked many times in the past and will work for them again in the future.
IB4 - "They're dumb to sell drugs" Just because it's illegal, doesn't mean that the people at the top aren't making a ton of money from it with minimal personal risk. If weed were legal drug dealers wouldn't be dumb, they'd be businessmen.
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would have worked if the Jeep had a suspension kit and some rock climbing tires.
Tom I don't know where it says weed but even though profits are made from smuggling drugs they are responsible for crime, violence, poverty, and death. It may be smart for the distributors, but all things terrible follow.
I dont think weed destroys people/health in the short term, but I've watched it destroy my best friends long term. They've lost jobs, money, self-worth, morale, dignity, kinship, responsibility, determination/motivation...etc.
Tom I don't know where it says weed but even though profits are made from smuggling drugs they are responsible for crime, violence, poverty, and death. It may be smart for the distributors, but all things terrible follow.
I dont think weed destroys people/health in the short term, but I've watched it destroy my best friends long term. They've lost jobs, money, self-worth, morale, dignity, kinship, responsibility, determination/motivation...etc.