Drug Violence Spills Over The Border
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Drug Violence Spills Over The Border
Mexican drug cartels are believed to have set up drug operations all over the U.S. The Associated Press reported Monday.
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EL PASO (February 9, 2009)--U.S. authorities report a spike in killings, kidnappings and home invasions connected to Mexico's murderous drug cartels.

The Associated Press reported Monday Mexican cartels are believed to have set up drug-dealing operations all over the U.S.

FBI Special Agent in Charge David Cuthbertson in El Paso said, "The violence follows the drugs."

So far the violence is nowhere near as grisly as Mexico, where there have been beheadings, assassinations of police officers and soldiers, and mass killings.

AP reports the Gulf Cartel, based in Matamoros, just south of the Texas border, is one of the most ruthless of the Mexican drug organizations.

In the past year, more than 5,000 people have been killed across Mexico in a power struggle among Mexico's drug cartels and ferocious fighting with the Mexican government.

The U.S. Justice Department says the cartels have established operations in at least 230 U.S. cities.

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Posted by: tex Location: texas on Feb 10, 2009 at 06:04 PM

We need to treat these drug cartels for what they really are : TERRORISTS!
Posted by: susiebw on Feb 10, 2009 at 12:24 PM

Build the dadgum fence NOW!
Posted by: Someone Location: Near-Here on Feb 10, 2009 at 11:58 AM

RIGHT-ON Don!! Way too many years behind on this issue!!!!
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