IAF jets strike smuggling tunnel under Lebanon-Syrian border

On Sunday, the Israeli Air Force (IAF) targeted a Hezbollah smuggling tunnel that extended from Lebanon into Syria, according to an IDF announcement.

"The tunnel was used for smuggling weapons into the Bekaa Valley, in Lebanon from Syria," the IDF stated.

This tunnel had previously been attacked by Israel's military, and the IDF remains committed to preventing its reactivation.

Simultaneously, the IDF also struck munitions and launch sites in Lebanon, which contravened the terms of the Israel-Lebanon agreement.

This military action coincides with reports of skirmishes between Hezbollah and the newly established Syrian transitional government and are part of a wider effort to curb illegal activities along the border, which were mostly ignored during the Assad regime's control.

"The current crackdown has targeted smuggling, particularly of drugs and weapons, across the border," sources report.

Similar incidents are also shedding light on the escalating tensions between the two nations. The Lebanese Armed Forces have been attempting to restore order in areas previously occupied by both the IDF and Hezbollah following Israel's withdrawal from southern Lebanon.

Newly appointed President Joseph Aoun expressed his determination to keep order at the border, stating, "We aim to maintain order and security along our borders."

The ongoing conflicts on the north Lebanon border are indicative of the Lebanese government's campaign to dismantle Hezbollah's smuggling networks.

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IDF seize smuggled weapons from Jordan

Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) intercepted smuggled weapons that were headed across Israel's border from Jordan. The soldiers worked with Israeli border police and other law enforcement agencies on Monday to stop the shipment as it approached the border.

The IDF identified one smuggler before he could cross the border and fired upon him. A reserve soldier was wounded in the operation but no cause of his injuries has been reported and is currently under investigation.

Three smugglers attempted to bring in a second weapons shipment of weapons which included 10 Kalashnikov rifles [made in Russia], and 5 sniper rifles. IDF and Israeli police seized the smugglers and took them into custody.

It isn't known where the weapons originated but Iran would be a good guess if you're a betting person.

Over the past several months, Israel has flagged over a 1,000 packages seized by the IDF for smuggling illicit goods that have military use. Most of these packages were heading for Gaza and could benefit the Hamasshole's operations against the Jewish State.

The interceptions occurred during a surge of illicit activity on Israel's borders. 

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Man busted for butt-hiding gold

Mangalore, India -- An Indian gentleman was arrested at the Mangalore Airport Saturday for being caught with his pants down and then being found to have gold concealed in his nether regions [aka boof, aka hockey box]. Smuggling gold to avoid paying the 18% tax is certainly not a novel idea, but in this case, it was more than simply a pain in the Don Lemon.

The Times of India reported that the traveler is from Kasarago, Kerala on his way home from Dubai. He was pulled aside after completing his return flight and after additional screening, it was discovered that he was carrying .0587 kg of 24 carat gold paste in his truffle tunnel.

The gold was seized and the passenger arrested under India's stinking local smuggling laws.

Last year a brazen dude was caught with TWO POUNDS of gold in his out-pipe. Two. Freaking. Pounds.

That's gotta hurt, especially getting caught.

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Truck flees Border Patrol, crashes, 3 dead

Three people were killed on Thursday after their pickup truck went out of control and crashed after the Border Patrol laid down a spike-strip to blow the tires and bring the vehicle to a stop.

Agents spotted a truck and it showed all the usual signs of being involved in smuggling. They attempted a stop using lights and sirens, but the driver of the vehicle fled down Interstate 8, and the agents tried to force a stop used the spike-strip.

The vehicle continued traveling for about a minute afterwards, then the driver lost control and ran up the embankment on the side of the highway, rolling over and ejecting some of the eleven passengers.

Three  people in the pickup were dead at the scene. Three others suffered serious injuries.

The driver of the pickup is a U.S. citizen and is in the custody of the California Highway Patrol. No names were released by the Border Patrol.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that nine of the people were in the truck's flatbed at the time the driver lost control.

In another incident the previous day in Texas, another apparent smuggling attempt went awry which led to another crash.

A Victoria County sheriff’s deputy attempted to pull over a Chevy Cruz but the driver fled away, reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour before eventually careening out of control and rolling over multiple times.

Immigration authorities found four illegal immigrants had been in the car, including a 33-year-old Honduran man whose injuries were so bad his leg had to be amputated at the knee.

High-speed flights to escape capture by immigration authorities are common.

Attempting to deflate tires is a standard tactic, though not always successful, with some drivers managing to avoid the deflation devices. The Border Patrol is testing different methods of trying to bring fleeing vehicles to a stop.

The really disturbing thing about the story of the three who died isn't merely that they perished running from the law, but that some of the people were glad it happened as the original story appeared in The Washington Times.

I am totally against illegally migrants coming here, but their dying to get here isn't a good thing if you realize their crimes are not punishable by death. It's just terribly wrong, in my opinion, to be happy to see that happen to anyone.


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