# How smugglers use drones to watch the US border in real time

https://mins.news/en/video/56751

- CNN, 2026-09-13 16:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWYx888uRPY

> A CNN visual analysis of hundreds of videos and state detection data shows how cartels and criminal groups use drones to track US law enforcement and assist suspected smuggling operations. Authorities struggle to counter the aircraft, including cases in which explosives are dropped from drones.