In Mortal Danger, by Rep. Tom Tancredo (R, CO): on Drugs


Porous border allows Mexican cartels to smuggle drugs

Corruption is spreading throughout the US that is linked to Mexican based drug cartels and the Mexican mafia. To observers in the law enforcement community, there seems to be a pattern of corruption in which these cartels are buying influence and seeking comfort within US cities. The Tijuana-based Felix drug cartel and the Juarez-based Fuentes cartel began buying legitimate US businesses for money -laundering operations.

IN Cameron County, TX, the former sheriff and others were convicted of receiving drug-smuggling bribes. The Tohono O’odham Indian Reservation in Arizona is the scene of one of the major drug corridors between the US and Mexico. IN 2002, tribal police seized 65,000 pounds of narcotics.

Source: In Mortal Danger, by Tom Tancredo, p. 82-84 Jun 6, 2006

Mexican military helps drug smugglers cross border

Mexico has long been a haven for violent drug cartels as well as the primary source for most illegal immigration. But in recent years, suspected Mexican paramilitary & military units, loyal to the drug cartels, have made repeated armed incursions into th US--with the knowledge of our government. The Dept. of Homeland Security has documented 231 incursions from 1996 to 2005.

Most disturbing was the response. DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff downplayed the events by saying that most Mexican military incursions over the years had been “accidental.” The FBI was quoted by Mexican media as saying it supported the view that the uniformed personnel were smugglers and not Mexican military.

Does the Mexican government want us to believe that the drug cartels can operate freely along the border and the Mexican military is powerless to stop them? Sadly, the federal government is more concerned about allowing the Mexican government to save face than it is about telling the truth to the American people.

Source: In Mortal Danger, by Tom Tancredo, p.146-149 Jun 6, 2006

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