[c-b 1]

I have a question. If the UAV is circling 200 feet above the ground observing a mule train, wouldn't it be possible for the flank guards to shoot it down with their rifles?
It might be a lucky shot, but I would think for the safety of the UAV a higher altitude would be better.

[JackelopeBreeder]

The smugglers generally use snub versions of the AKs or MP-5s or similar. Full size rifles are a rarity.

The video is of high enough quality at the control station to spot these and get out of range quickly. The streaming video and still captures on the web site have been degraded by compression. The real stuff is almost broadcast quality.

FAA regs also limit our birds to flying under 500 feet and not exceeding certain size, weight, and performance parameters. If we bust those we'd have all sorts of bureaucrats climbing into our jockey shorts.