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Drug-Sniffing Drones Take Flight Over Bolivia

Posted by samzenpus on from the big-nose-in-the-sky dept.

pigrabbitbear writes "Anti-drug squads are now using Brazilian spy drones to sniff out drug labs that dot Bolivia in increasing numbers. Felipe Caceras, Bolivia's top anti-drug official, claims that some 240 drug labs have been busted in Santa Cruz, an eastern lowlands state bordering Brazil, this month alone, all thanks to Brazil's drones."

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  1. This is fascist. by elucido · · Score: 3, Funny

    Seriously we are using drug sniffing drones?
    The drones are more dangerous than the drugs in this situation!

  2. Low tech is better by Lord_of_the_nerf · · Score: 5, Funny

    Keith Richards strapped to a glider.

    Done.

  3. Re:I for one... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    would like to welcome our olfactory overlords!

    While many business and government leaders are drug sniffing drones, it's a little late to be welcoming them. They've been here forever.