The Drug War & Semi-Submarines
This story, from The Christian Science Monitor, caught my attention today. The story begins as follows:
Drug cartels have turned to a new and effective vehicle to smuggle their goods, using small, homemade "semi-submersibles" that are hard to detect and yet effective at carrying millions of dollars worth of cocaine and other illicit drugs that end up in the United States.The extraordinary efforts and expenses incurred on both sides of the "drug war" never cease to amaze me. Personally, I'd prefer that the resources expended chasing submarines go toward other programs - my choice would be something like the local Drug Court, which by all accounts is operating with great success.Military officials who oversee Latin and South America have grown alarmed by the increased use of these boats, which poke out above the water only a foot or so but carry more than 12 tons of cargo...
Recent drug sub bust link:
http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1646369220080917
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