Mexican police find “homemade bazooka” that may have launched contraband over border

By Lindsey Bever, The Washington Post

Federal authorities in Mexico have discovered a van outfitted with a makeshift bazooka, apparently intended to launch packages over the border with the United States, according to a statement from the Mexican national security commission.

In the past, drug smugglers have found creative ways to transport illegal goods – using air space, intricate underground tunnels and oceans to do so. It was unclear if the cannon used in this instance was intended…