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<p>Mexican drug smugglers are using an ancient invention as a new way to move marijuana across the border into the United States.</p>
<p>The discovery of two &#8216;drug catapults&#8217; in the Mexican state of Sonora marks the latest twist in the cat-and-mouse game traffickers play with authorities.</p>
<p>US National Guard troops operating a remote surveillance system at the Naco Border Patrol Station in Arizona observed several people preparing a catapult and launching packages over the fence late last week.</p>
<p>A Mexican army officer said the three-metre tall catapult was found about 20 metres from the US border on a trailer towed by an off-road vehicle.</p>
<p>The officer said the catapult was capable of launching two kilograms of marijuana at a time. He says soldiers seized 16 kilograms of cannabis, the vehicle and the catapult.</p>
<p>The smugglers left before they could be captured. </p>
<p>A second catapult was discovered the following day in nearby Agua Prieta, another border town. An anonymous tip led soldiers to the scene.</p>
<p>Mexican officials say it is the first time they have seen this smuggling method used by local traffickers.</p>
<p>Traffickers have previously used planes, tunnels, vehicles, boats and couriers to smuggle drugs into the United States. Colombian drug traffickers have even used homemade submarines.</p>
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