You can't make this poo up.

"Thieves are stealing and selling the same concertina wire installed in November along the border by the Department of Homeland Security, and 15 to 20 arrests have already been made, city officials said."

You know, things fall off a truck on either side of the border. These things happen. The paper notes that Monday, contractors could be seen "replacing some of the stolen wire" on the US side of the fence. It's important to keep the supply chain steady.

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/border-baja-california/sd-me-concertina-wire-tj-20190318-story.html


Best part of this story:

"We have detected that the barbed wire that was installed in the border area is no longer there. We know about the stealing of the concertina (wire) from United States authorities who have asked us for help through the liaison staff" [...]

Sotomayor said the material is distinctive and differs from anything sold in stores in Tijuana. Razor wire is stronger, sharper and more likely to cause injury than regular barbed wire, which can be found in any home improvement store, he said."

https://youtu.be/GdbFOsM_KSk