Thread: AZ-Make-shift drug ramp goes bad

Make-shift drug ramp goes bad




TUCSON, AZ - A drug smuggler's attempt to drive his truck over a vehicle barrier at the US/Mexico border by using a make-shift ramp proved unsuccessful Monday, says Border Patrol.

Border Patrol agents were patrolling the border near San Miguel, AZ, when they discovered a pickup truck trapped on top of the vehicle barrier separating the US and Mexico. The truck apparently became stuck when a smuggler attempted to use a make-shift ramp to drive over the barrier.

The ramp consisted of two, 2-feet wide paths, one for each vehicle track. The driver had to stay on the paths in order to cross the barrier. The driver veered off the path, causing the wheels to slip off, and wedging the truck awkwardly on the ramp.




Agents searched the vehicle with the help of a canine unit and identified a concealed compartment underneath the bed of the truck. Inside the compartment agents found 22 bundles of marijuana weighing approximately 314 pounds with an estimated street value of $251,200.

The vehicle, ramps and marijuana were seized. The marijuana was transferred over to the Drug Enforcement Administration.

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Best dumb criminal act I have heard of in the last few days!
And these are the people we allow on our roads?

Related:

http://www.alipac.us/ftopict-158242.html

Vortex wrote:

Best dumb criminal act I have heard of in the last few days!

What's really dumb is thinking these short vehicle barriers are really preventing vehicles and illegals from crossing the border. I suspect many drug smugglers are frequently using similar ramps successfully. Moreover, I'm sure there are a ton of illegal mules crawling under and walking over these barriers carrying backpacks full of marijuana.

I would think a double-layered fence with sensors would be a little more difficult to navigate. At the very least the crossing would be more time consuming, which IMO, would give BP more time to detect and catch the crossers.