Using cannon, smugglers shoot marijuana into U.S.

Using cannon, smugglers shoot marijuana into U.S.

December 12, 2012 4:23 PM

The Border Patrol said smugglers used a pneumatic cannon to fire 33 canisters filled with marijuana 500 feet over the fence and into the U.S. Scott Pelley reports.

Marijuana launch: Cannon used to shoot 85 pounds of pot into US, Border Patrol says
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