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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 20, 2009

Chicago Feds Indict Mexican Drug Cartel Leaders

Calling it the most significant narcotics conspiracy case of its kind ever in Chicago, authorities today announced indictments against leaders of warring Mexican drug cartels blamed for increasing violence south of the border and for bringing up to four tons of cocaine to the city each month for national distribution.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 19, 2009

12 Michigan Departments Will Test Portable Fingerprint Scanners

In response, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan has said it expects court challenges. A state law bans fingerprinting on arrests where the sentence would be less than 90 days.

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ProductsAugust 19, 2009

Forensically Sound Windows Bootable Environment

ForensicSoft's System Acquistion Forensics Environment (SAFE) is a new Microsoft Windows PE computer forensic platform designed to support the expanding needs of computer forensic professionals to analyze digital evidence.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 12, 2009

Colombian Cartel Leader Heads to Prison For 45 Years

At its peak, the Norte Valle Cartel was responsible for 60 percent of the cocaine exported from Colombia to the U.S. Between 1990 and 2004, the cartel exported more than 1.2 million pounds, or 500 metric tons, of cocaine worth more than $10 billion.

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ProductsAugust 12, 2009

Mobile Telescoping Surveillance System

Venture Tec's MVS is a lightweight, rapid deploying, telescopic mast for elevated video surveillance. By attaching directly to the vehicle's hitch receiver, it can easily relocate to surveillance areas, thus optimizing detection ability.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 11, 2009

Mexican Drug Cartels Smuggling Oil into U.S.

U.S. refineries bought millions of dollars worth of oil stolen from Mexican government pipelines and smuggled across the border, the U.S. Justice Department told The Associated Press – illegal operations now led by Mexican drug cartels expanding their reach.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeAugust 7, 2009

Sixth Amendment Waivers

It will now be possible for law enforcement officers to attempt to obtain a waiver and an admissible statement from a defendant without running afoul of the Sixth Amendment.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2009

4 Gun Traffickers Were Raising Proceeds to Pay Drug Cartel

Several of the guns, which were being moved from Arizona to California, were fully automatic. One of the men arrested said the transaction was raising funds to pay off a debt to a Mexican drug cartel, according to the ATF.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 3, 2009

DEA Arrests Top La Familia Cartel Member

Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested a key member of La Familia Michoacana, one of Mexico's most ruthless and violent drug cartels, acting Administrator Michele Leonhart announced today.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 22, 2009

Police Raid Michael Jackson's Doctor's Clinic

Authorities searched the Houston clinic of Michael Jackson's doctor Wednesday, and his attorney said they were seeking evidence of manslaughter.

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