Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
IG Slams U.S. Customs and Border Protection Drone Program
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency “cannot prove” that its use of Predator B drones is effective for border surveillance, IG says.
The Department of Homeland Security IG recommends that no more Predators be acquired for border security. (Photo: General Atomics)
The Department of Homeland Security IG recommends that no more Predators be acquired for border security. (Photo: General Atomics)

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency “cannot prove” that its use of Predator B drones is effective for border surveillance and should abandon its plan to expand the fleet. That is the verdict of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General, part of the CBP’s parent organization.