Low-Cost Drones: A New Challenge in the Fight Against Organized Crime in Latin America

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Security forces across Latin America face increasing challenges from low-cost drones used by organized crime, especially within Ecuador’s prison system. Approximately 600 drones linked to criminal activities have attempted to infiltrate the El Encuentro facility, highlighting a new dimension in combating narcotics trafficking.

A new article in Diálogo Americas examines a new challenge that security forces across Latin America are facing: cheap narcodrones. The threat in Latin American prisons The article considers how Ecuador’s prison system has developed into a hotbed of criminal drone use. Nearly 600 drones linked to organized crime have attempted to reach the El Encuentro facility since its construction … Read more The post Low-Cost Drones: A New Challenge in the Fight Against Organized Crime in Latin America appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.