BajaNomad

Otay Mesa Tunnel

BajaTed - 8-27-2017 at 12:16 PM

Looks like the product thru the tunnels is predominantly going to be people now. Not as much profit as drugs???:?:

http://abcnews.go.com/US/border-agents-discover-hidden-tunne...

Udo - 8-27-2017 at 01:15 PM

They might as well just keep going all the way through to Canada. THAT seems to be the way illegal Northbound immigration is going.

bajabuddha - 8-27-2017 at 04:02 PM

I read this article first thing this morning, and two things jumped out at me, kind of comical in a way... the exit was right next to the Otay Mesa complex, pretty strategic planning i'd say.... and the initial tunnel before complete had been already discovered and "turned over to the Mexican Government"... go figger.

BajaTed - 8-29-2017 at 10:53 AM

Frontera Update:

Allegedly 23 Chinese nationals at $20K per person.

Utilize so called "old tunnel" that was once blocked

Using the most illogical exit was their strategy, just pop out of the ground and be normal.

Intel gathering appears to be only status quo, same rate of tunnel disclosures as in the past.


SFandH - 8-29-2017 at 11:43 AM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaTed  
Frontera Update:

Allegedly 23 Chinese nationals at $20K per person.



Wow! The tunnel toll collector got $460,000. Not bad for a night's work.

That's a fast buck, easy BIG money.

I wonder how many made it through before this group got nabbed.

Fixing What's Broke ?

MrBillM - 8-29-2017 at 12:01 PM

Realizing that accuracy might be illusive and the numbers subjective ..........................Are there ANY "relatively" unbiased studies/estimates indicating the likely volume of people and contraband NOW making it past the existing walls, fencing, barriers and technology which would likely be stopped by the proposed Trump Trillion-Dollar Wall ?

Obviously, the idea of knowing what you didn't catch is a challenge, but somebody must be trying to get a grip on the figures.

Or NOT ?

freediverbrian - 8-29-2017 at 03:16 PM

Anything to keep the boarder wait time down:light:

BajaTed - 8-31-2017 at 11:27 AM

You don't hear about Cartel drone smuggling because the CBP flies their military drones along the border 24/7 from Menifee.

The military does drones very well and they have lots of capabilities, they refine their techniques all the time.










DENNIS - 8-31-2017 at 02:46 PM


Ohhh yeah. Drones.
Wait till Amazon tries to use them for product delivery. They'll be falling from the sky like ducks, for the same reason.

Imagine the Buzz ................

MrBillM - 9-1-2017 at 10:35 AM

................ When those Drones are everywhere.

DENNIS - 9-1-2017 at 01:26 PM


Quacking like wounded Mallards as the conspiracy folks and opportunists load them with shot.

SFandH - 9-1-2017 at 03:46 PM

Quote: Originally posted by BajaTed  
You don't hear about Cartel drone smuggling because the CBP flies their military drones along the border 24/7 from Menifee.



Some that have been caught. Of course, nobody knows how many have not been caught.

"Drones become latest tool drug cartels use to smuggle drugs into U.S."

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/aug/20/mexican-drug...

"Mexico Drug Trafficking: Drone Carries 28 Pounds of Heroin Across Border To US"

http://www.ibtimes.com/mexico-drug-trafficking-drone-carries...

"Drone carrying drugs crashes south of U.S. border"

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/22/world/drug-drone-crashes-u...

"Mexican Drug War News: DEA Reveals Cartels Use Drones To Transport Drugs From Mexico Into US"

http://www.latintimes.com/mexican-drug-war-news-dea-reveals-...


[Edited on 9-1-2017 by SFandH]

bajabuddha - 9-1-2017 at 05:09 PM

.... and we all can drone on, and on, and on, and...... :smug:

chuckie - 9-1-2017 at 07:22 PM

BORDER...NOT BOARDER

Downing Drones

MrBillM - 9-1-2017 at 08:47 PM

http://www.jammer-store.com

$2700.00 - $9900.00. WOW !

You'd need to be seriously bothered AND free with your cash.

However, there are numerous cheap Home-built alternatives such as an [Illegal] Spark-Gap Transmitter. Simple to build. Fun to use. Bad to be caught.


yumawill - 9-2-2017 at 10:42 AM

Will there be a Drone hunting season with size and bag limits overseen by DFG and ICE?