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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. countdown to anti-aircraft missles. by Ralph+Spoilsport · · Score: 4, Insightful
    To sniff accurately, they have to fly low. Perhaps a simple anti-aircraft gun will do.

    Of course, the USA could just DO THE RIGHT THING and legalise drugs and remove the profit from the drug cartel system, but then a bunch of congressmen won't get campaign funds to keep it all illegal.

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    1. Re:countdown to anti-aircraft missles. by jhoegl · · Score: 2, Insightful

      Right... because nothing could be safer than a Heroine addict that has no money because they can not keep a job due to their addiction.

  2. Re:This is fascist. by ackthpt · · Score: 3, Insightful

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

    These are pointing them out. Not bombing them.

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  3. Re:This is fascist. by redneckmother · · Score: 3, Insightful

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

    These are pointing them out. Not bombing them.

    "Yet."