Two Colorado men were arrested after allegedly attempting to smuggle tobacco and methamphetamine into a federal prison using an air-powered cannon, according to U.S. authorities.
In a post on Facebook, the Grant Parish Sherrif’s Office of Louisiana says Jose Francisco Herrera Munoz, 18, and Angel Gonzales Gutierrez, 19, both from Greely, Colo., were caught with US$112,000 worth of tobacco and US$89,500 worth of meth.
Authorities said the suspects planned to use a cannon capable of launching items more than 350 feet to get the contraband over the prison’s security fence.
Both suspects were charged with attempting to introduce a contraband into a penal institution and attempting to distribute methamphetamine, the sheriff’s office said.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) placed a detainer on Herrera Munoz as he is in the country illegally.
