Colorado Men Charged with Cannon-Launched Meth and Tobacco Prison Smuggling Attempt
Two Greeley, Colorado men, Jose Francisco Herrera Munoz (18) and Angel Gonzales Gutierrez (19), were arrested in Grant Parish, Louisiana for attempting to smuggle $112,000 worth of tobacco and $89,500 worth of methamphetamine into a federal prison. Their method involved a compressed-air cannon capable of launching contraband 350 feet. Both face charges of attempting to introduce contraband and distribute methamphetamine. Munoz, who is reportedly in the U.S. illegally, was also detained by ICE.