Afghan drug trade is among targets in coming U.S. offensive
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fresnobee - (US) U.S. troops and their Afghan and NATO allies are planning their biggest joint offensive since the Afghan war's start, targeting a town in the volatile south known as a Taliban stronghold and a hub of th... (Tue Feb 09 05:51:42 2010 PST)
Afghan drug trade is among targets in coming U.S. offensive
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modbee - (US) The U.S.-led offensive that's expected to start soon in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province will be a battle not only against the Taliban but also against an insurgent-backed narcotics trade that provides a livelihood for thousands of residents. (Tue Feb 09 05:36:33 2010 PST) [also macon4001]
Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana gang
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adn - (US) Seized packages of marijuana and arrested truck driver Domingo Morales, 40, second from right, are shown to the press as soldiers stand guard in Tijuana, Mexico, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. According to the army, Moral... (Mon Feb 08 19:50:44 2010 PST)
Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana cartel
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miamiherald - (US) Mayors and police chiefs have been arrested or accused of serving as pawns and protectors of vicious drug cartels. Mexico reports arrest of major drug suspect An heir to one of Mexico's most notorious narcotics empires was grabbed by police as he exercised in a city park. (Mon Feb 08 17:04:55 2010 PST)
Mexico arrests 2 reputed leaders of Tijuana cartel
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charlotteobserver - (US) Mexico less deadly than decade ago Drug Enforcement Administration spokeswoman Amy Roderick says Raydel Lopez Uriarte and Manuel Garcia Simental were arrested in La Paz. (Mon Feb 08 15:34:48 2010 PST) [also theolympian5315]
TOP: Kingpin convicted in Colo. and Ariz. gets 17 years - National Wire - fresnobee.com
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fresnobee - (US) Merced-based cocaine ring's leader sentenced The leader of a Merced-based cocaine-smuggling ring was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in federal prison by U.S. The leader of a Merced-based cocaine-smuggling ring was sentenced Thursday to 21 years in federal prison by U.S. (Mon Feb 08 15:15:45 2010 PST)
Mexican troops find 12 tons of pot hidden in truck
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thestate - (US) Mexican soldiers have seized more than 12 tons of marijuana found beneath a false floor of a tractor trailer. (Mon Feb 08 14:51:23 2010 PST)
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