Colombia’s Cocaine Drones

With all the good things that can come from the use of drones, there is always someone out there who will use them for bad intentions too. Recent reports from Colombia explain how drug barons are now employing the use of drones to deliver their goods and do their dirty work for them.

Colombia is a country that has always been in abundance of illegal drugs. The warm, dry climate makes it the perfect place to harvest, produce, and traffic many illegal drugs to all over the world. It is the world’s largest producer of cocaine and regularly ships drugs off to Panama and beyond using unmanned aerial vehicles.

Earlier this month, authorities in Columbia confiscated one of these drones, and they uncovered 130 kilos (286 pounds) of cocaine buried near Bahia Solano, Colombia. General Jose Acevedo said, “The drone was used to carry cocaine to Panama, it had the capacity to transport 10 kilograms (22 pounds) per journey, and it traveled a 100 kilometer (62 miles) distance. The drugs have been linked to a criminal group called Clan del Golfo (Gulf Clan) which is thought to consist of around 1,200 to 5,000 gang members who are involved in drug trafficking as their primary function.

Other drones have been caught being used to smuggle drugs, too. In January 2015 a drone crashed on the US-Mexico border and had over six pounds of crystal meth on-board. Drugs have been a huge problem in Colombia and will more than likely continue to be the case. But, with the introduction of drones to commit the crimes, they can also be used to help fight them. Military and police personnel in Brazil have already begun to use drones to monitor drug trafficking and has proved to be very useful. Hopefully soon this can be employed in Colombia to help calm its drug trafficking problems too.

Source: TrendinTech