homeland. >> the people we go up against with the drug cartels they have unlimited monies. they have unlimited firepower. >> reporter: but these new 34-foot boats boasting 900 horse power, should help serve as a deterrent. s as drug cartels on the mexican side get more and more brazen law enforcement has to be one step ahead of the game. that's why these vessels are equipped with everything from bulletproof shields and fully automatic machine guns that can fire 900 rounds a minute. >> it is very important for us to be armed better than they are. >> reporter: those things are fast. soon there will be six of those interceptors out patrolling the waters at a price tag of $580,000 apiece, money that came from grants through the department of homeland security and also the texas legislature. jenna? jenna: casey stiegel in texas today. casey, thank you. >> reporter: yep. jon: a new york judge orders