The new threat hovering over the southern border | Bradley on the Border

<p>The Department of War and Border Patrol are laser-focused on the Rio Grande Valley as cartels increasingly turn to drones to surveil agents, guide migrants and potentially carry payloads across the southern border. In this episode of &quot;Bradley on the Border,&quot; Ali Bradley gets an exclusive interview with Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Chief Jared Ashby. He told Bradley agents have encountered a drone capable of carrying a payload in the sector within the last several months, calling the drone threat “real.”</p><p><br></p><p>Border Patrol says cartels are also using drones from Mexico to guide migrants across without a smuggler physically accompanying them, allowing operators to surveil law enforcement and direct groups remotely. The military has deployed its high-energy laser system to the RGV, while Border Patrol said Customs and Border Protection is strictly using signal-based technology to disrupt drones. </p><p><br></p><p>#southernborder #cartels #drones </p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS</p><p>Host: Ali Bradley</p><p>Executive Producer: Andy Gipson</p><p>Editorial Producer: Meagan Medick</p><p>Segment Producer: Will Tomasi, Christine Jenkinson</p><p>Editor: Rob Alvarez</p><p><br></p><p>On &quot;Bradley on the Border,&quot; NewsNation&#39;s Ali Bradley shows what it&#39;s like along the southern border and across the country as law enforcement agencies work to combat human and drug smuggling and enforce immigration policies.</p><p><br></p><p>NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans. </p><p>More from NewsNation: https://www.newsnationnow.com/ </p><p>Get our app: https://trib.al/TBXgYpp </p><p>Find us on your screen: https://www.joinnn.com/</p><p><br></p><p>Chapter Summary:</p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>0:40 Drug trafficking</p><p>1:22 How are cartels smuggling drugs over the border</p><p>2:07 Cartel drones</p><p>2:48 Laser &amp; energy weapons</p><p>4:17 Human smuggling concerns</p><p>6:05 Border construction</p><p>6:47 Combatting crossings</p><p>7:38 Final thoughts</p>