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Police Deploy Inflatable Boats to Chase Armed Drug Smugglers

12/2/2025

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A four-person police crew prepares for high-speed chases against drug smugglers using 12-foot inflatable boats.
Smugglers are increasingly armed.
Police operations rely on spotters along riverbanks to monitor common smuggling routes and coordinate movements through radio.
This cat-and-mouse game almost nightly leads undercover officers to intercept vans that receive the drugs, amid dangerous waters and large container ships.

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Story summary

A four-person police crew prepares for high-speed chases against drug smugglers using 12-foot inflatable boats.
Smugglers are increasingly armed.
Police operations rely on spotters along riverbanks to monitor common smuggling routes and coordinate movements through radio.
This cat-and-mouse game almost nightly leads undercover officers to intercept vans that receive the drugs, amid dangerous waters and large container ships.