Steven Willoughby, director of the Department of Homeland Security counter-drone program, told a U.S. Senate committee last month that cartel drones made more than 27,000 flights within 500 meters of the southern border during the last six months of 2024.

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Originally Published: August 14, 2025 at 9:16 AM EDT

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