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Ultralight at Fonts Point
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
10/16/2013
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Seems like ABDSP is attracting some international visitors this time of year:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/quicknews/authorities-seize-ultra-light-pounds-of-marijuana/article_373114ec-35fe-11e3-91c0-001a4bcf6878.html
Here's another ultralight crash near Niland from earlier this summer:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/valley-police-beat-agents-seize-small-aircraft-k-in-drugs/article_05028df8-1078-11e3-a9a9-0019bb30f31a.html
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ziphius Posts: 911
10/17/2013
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tommy750 wrote:
Seems like ABDSP is attracting some international visitors this time of year:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/quicknews/authorities-seize-ultra-light-pounds-of-marijuana/article_373114ec-35fe-11e3-91c0-001a4bcf6878.html
Here's another ultralight crash near Niland from earlier this summer:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/valley-police-beat-agents-seize-small-aircraft-k-in-drugs/article_05028df8-1078-11e3-a9a9-0019bb30f31a.html
Sounds like they just need to lighten their loads a little bit, maybe just try to carry 40 lbs of weed next time. Seriously though, I saw an ultralight aircraft near the Otay border months ago and suspected it wasn't a hobbyist out for a Sunday flight. Ultralights have become a serious problem in the drug smuggling arena. Smuggling is occurring in the most remote areas, even the far offshore Channel Islands, such as San Nicolas Island, which is entirely operated / owned by the Navy:
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/02/panga-found-on-san-nicolas-island-3-arrested/
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
10/17/2013
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Jim (ziphius) wrote:
tommy750 wrote:
Seems like ABDSP is attracting some international visitors this time of year:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/quicknews/authorities-seize-ultra-light-pounds-of-marijuana/article_373114ec-35fe-11e3-91c0-001a4bcf6878.html
Here's another ultralight crash near Niland from earlier this summer:
http://www.ivpressonline.com/news/local/valley-police-beat-agents-seize-small-aircraft-k-in-drugs/article_05028df8-1078-11e3-a9a9-0019bb30f31a.html
Sounds like they just need to lighten their loads a little bit, maybe just try to carry 40 lbs of weed next time. Seriously though, I saw an ultralight aircraft near the Otay border months ago and suspected it wasn't a hobbyist out for a Sunday flight. Ultralights have become a serious problem in the drug smuggling arena. Smuggling is occurring in the most remote areas, even the far offshore Channel Islands, such as San Nicolas Island, which is entirely operated / owned by the Navy:
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/mar/02/panga-found-on-san-nicolas-island-3-arrested/
Only a matter of time before drones flying 10 ft the ground will be zipping back and forth. Smuggling has got to be the world's second oldest profession 
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