Expert warns cartels use drones for border scouting
Mexican cartels are extensively using commercial and modified drones for surveillance, mapping patrol routines, and supporting smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico border. Over the past month, U.S. military and border authorities detected hundreds of drone incursions, primarily for reconnaissance and logistical purposes, with some weaponized drones involved in criminal activities. Mexico has responded with interdictions, counter-drone systems, and increased military operations, but widespread innovation and adaptation by cartels pose ongoing challenges.
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