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Cattledog

(6,542 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:02 PM Jan 10

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Russian Mercenary Caught With Drone On U.S.-Mexico Border

U.S. Border Patrol apprehended a former mercenary on Saturday after he unlawfully crossed the Rio Grande near Roma in Texas.

According to Border Report, Timur Praliev, who previously served with Russia's notorious Wagner Group, crossed the Rio Grande on foot, carrying two passports, $4,000 and a drone.

Newsweek has contacted the Department of Homeland Security for further comment via email outside of normal office hours.

https://www.newsweek.com/russian-mercenary-wagner-drone-us-mexico-border-illegal-immigration-2012941

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Russian Mercenary Caught With Drone On U.S.-Mexico Border (Original Post) Cattledog Jan 10 OP

"It's ok. He's one of our komrades." - G.O.P. BoRaGard Jan 10 #1

Hmmm... n/t Hugin Jan 10 #2

I suspect the drone was to do aerial recon so he could spot BP. harumph Jan 10 #3

Drugs or gun smuggling. haele Jan 10 #4

Better check the Pantone sheet for accountability... nt EarthFirst Jan 10 #5

Doing recon for Vlad and Don Old Hassler Jan 10 #6

Those are the kind of immigrants Scabbott approves of. Clouds Passing Jan 10 #7

BoRaGard

(4,393 posts)

1. "It's ok. He's one of our komrades." - G.O.P.

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Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:37 PM

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Hugin

(35,823 posts)

2. Hmmm... n/t

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Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:39 PM

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harumph

(2,568 posts)

3. I suspect the drone was to do aerial recon so he could spot BP.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:46 PM

Jan 10

Apparently, he didn't get to use it. oops.

haele

(14,015 posts)

4. Drugs or gun smuggling.

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Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:49 PM

Jan 10

Probably working with the cartels to set up a new route to smuggle guns and laundered money for drugs to Mexico.

EarthFirst

(3,526 posts)

5. Better check the Pantone sheet for accountability... nt

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Fri Jan 10, 2025, 12:59 PM

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Hassler

(4,123 posts)

6. Doing recon for Vlad and Don Old

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Fri Jan 10, 2025, 07:25 PM

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Clouds Passing

(4,001 posts)

7. Those are the kind of immigrants Scabbott approves of.

Reply to Cattledog (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2025, 08:02 PM

Jan 10

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