The use of covert drones along the U.S.-Mexico border has increased significantly over the past months, but not only among law enforcement. While stationing U.S. drones in Mexico has allowed for extended flight times to gather intel on drug cartels, new reports alos detail that the same technology (albeit a less sophisticated one) is now being used by criminal organizations in order to track the movement of U.S. Border Patrol agents.
Cartels and criminal organizations have started using drones to identify where authorities are and how they can manage illegal entries into the U.S., according to Border Report. "We are trying to identify exactly where they are to stop that tactic," Walter N. Slosar, interim Chief Agent of the Border Patrol's El Paso Sector told the outlet.
