Mexican Gov't Shuts Down Zetas' Secret Cell Network

Miniaturized stealth submarines purpose-built for smuggling are an impressive example of how much technological ingenuity is poured into evading the edicts of contemporary drug prohibition. Even more impressive to me, though, is news of the communications network that was just shut down by Mexican authorities, which covered much of northern Mexico. The system is attributed to the Zetas drug cartel, and consisted of equipment in four Mexican border states. "The military confiscated more than 1,400 radios, 2,600 cell phones and computer equipment during the operation, as well as power supplies including solar panels, according the Defense Department," says the article. Too bad — a solar-powered, visually unobtrusive, encrypted cell network sounds like something I'd like to sign up for. NPR also has a story.

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Don't forget that the zetas were...

[Anonymous Coward]

trained, and funded by the U.S.A. Really.

So, your tax dollars at work for evil. Again.

http://www.soaw.org/component/content/article/1/1994

Re:There wouldn't be any of this

[LordLimecat]

Youre blaming a foreign country's problem with militant cartels on a US decision on what to make legal or illegal within OUR borders?

Im sorry, does not compute. I get that legalizing might put an end to it, but its hardly our fault that smugglers exist. Are you going to blame governments for violence in human trafficking, because they have laws making such trafficking illegal? (not saying theyre the same)