YUMA, Ariz. - "Thirty-three marijuana-filled cans were found on the Arizona side of the Mexican border, apparently shot over the fence with an
air-pressured cannon.
Weighing about 2-1/2 pounds each, the cans were found late last week scattered in a field here near the Colorado River, U.S. Border Patrol officials
said Tuesday. The almost 85 pounds of contents were estimated to be worth $43,000.
Border officials said they believe that pneumatic cannons - similar to the guns that launch T-shirts and other items during sporting events - were
used to shoot the cans about 500 feet over the border fence after drug smugglers had crossed the river. A carbon dioxide tank also was found in the
area.
The find was "another unique but unsuccessful attempt" to smuggle drugs into the U.S., officials said. Smugglers try to come up with ways to counter
authorities as border officials disrupt drug-smuggling patterns."
Mexican authorities also are looking into the incident."Lee - 12-14-2012 at 07:32 PM
Flying cans of pot. And from USA Today. And from The Arizona Republic. Real news must be hard to come by.woody with a view - 12-14-2012 at 07:53 PM
Lee, the news of today is grim. a few flying kilos ain't half bad.....
[Edited on 12-15-2012 by woody with a view]durrelllrobert - 12-15-2012 at 03:27 PM
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Originally posted by Lee
Flying cans of pot. And from USA Today. And from The Arizona Republic. Real news must be hard to come by.
...and Mexican authorities also are looking into the incident Ateo - 12-15-2012 at 05:07 PM
They should launch pot into the stands at Padre games. Make the product appear a whole lot better.woody with a view - 12-15-2012 at 05:37 PM
or the Chargers games. watch, they'll win out and screw up their draft pick position for their new GM and head coach.....
Just Trying to Lighten Up the News
Gypsy Jan - 12-15-2012 at 06:00 PM
I can see the inevitable picture of someone wearing this message: "I Thought I Was Going to Catch Some Pot, But All I Got Was This Lousy T-Shirt".
In recognition of recent events, our family is sending prayers for healing to the families in Connecticut for what they are going through and whose
loss is unimaginable.Packoderm - 12-15-2012 at 08:20 PM
If they had long-range cannons, it wouldn't be worth their while to shoot them into Colorado or Washington. There is not much of interest for the
cartels in those two states. Someday, the cartels will be out of the marijuana business in all the U.S. states.Curt63 - 12-16-2012 at 08:59 AM
