Agency Using Satellites to Zoom in on Crime at the Border
Military spy agency tracks drug smugglers from space
By Dennis Wagner - May. 18, 2009 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
Excerpt: A relatively obscure U.S. intelligence agency has begun using satellite photographs to help authorities bust drug runners along the nation's Southwest border.
R. Scott Zikmanis, a deputy director of operations with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, said pictures from space can be used along with other intelligence to pinpoint Mexican narcotics operations and anticipate smuggling forays into the United States.Sphere: Related Content
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