Mexican Authorities Seize 24 Drug Cartel Surveillance Cameras in Border City

The cameras, installed by cartel lookouts, were found in San Luis Rio Colorado, a city plagued by drug-related violence.

Mexican authorities have detected and removed 24 surveillance cameras installed by drug cartels in San Luis Rio Colorado, a city on the Arizona border.
The cameras were mounted on telephone and light posts, as well as palm trees, in three different neighborhoods.
These devices were used by cartel lookouts, known as 'falcons,' to monitor the movements of soldiers and police.
San Luis Rio Colorado has experienced ongoing violence due to cartel conflicts over control of the border crossing for drug smuggling.
This is not the first instance of cartel surveillance; a similar network was discovered in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, in 2015.