It was 100 feet long. The naval architects were apparently imported from the former Evil Empire.
“At least 13 of the craft have been stopped and their crews prosecuted in U.S. courts since October 2008, according to the Justice Department. The first was intercepted in 2006.”
I have never heard of this...and I REALLY follow the news...WTF? How is THAT possible? Oh man, there is so much BS we don’t hear about...this is an assault, in my opinion, an act of war...why has this not been in the news at all? I mean isn’t this in FOX’s wheelhouse, at least?
“........ “A little bit of courage; little bit of stupidity; little bit of desperation; a lot of criminality - interesting mix.”
Sounds familiar.
Ping
These are no doubt being build with Plan Columbia money.
“Family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande”
It was 100 feet long. The naval architects were apparently imported from the former Evil Empire.
Estimated value per load: 4 X $25 milion = $100 Million.
Therefore, a $1 M investment (approx 1%, and a great ROI no matter how you cut it) in each sub is minuscule, compared to the possible profits.
As an aside, with the type of profits involved in the drug trade, I doubt we will ever see any substantial victory in the ridiculous "War on Drugs!"
Interesting to note that it is apparently easier for the Narcos to infiltrate their product over the Mexican border than to use subs to smuggle it into the U.S.
I predicted this ploy more than 10 years ago as US countermeasures against surface boats became more effective.
My next prediction was the use of gliders. Gliders have minimal metal parts, are made of fiberglass and fly slow, and therefor have negligible radar signature so they are almost invisible to our countermeasures based on radar.
Gliders can soar or be towed to over 10,000 ft near the border and with an enhanced glide ratio (many gliders have 50 to 1 or better) can go cross country on one descent into our interior for at least 100 miles—far ourstripping our border coverage which is predicated on stopping smuggling near the actual border.
If the pilot can use thermals to regain height, the glide can be extended almost indefinitely as long as the Sun can heat the land below. Glider flights of hundreds of miles are common.
Another advantage is they don’t have to use roads or obvious trails, so they can land ‘em where we ain’t near predesignated GPS rendezvous points for off-road vehicles.
It’s only a coincidence, but one motto of glider pilots is:
“Get high and stay high.”
Imperial Beach Ca., lots of washed up stuff.
Send a fleet of them packed with boom boom to Iran.