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Newsby Staff WriterJune 17, 2010

Indian Reservations on Both U.S. Borders Become Drug Pipelines

The drug gangs take advantage of weak and underfunded tribal police forces and the remoteness of tribal lands, and they find that high unemployment rates and resentment of federal law enforcement agencies make some young Native Americans ready allies.

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Inside the Badge by Richard ValdemarJune 14, 2010

The Border War With Mexican Cartels

The word "war" is not just hyperbole; it correctly describes what is going on. It's estimated that the violence—kidnapping and murder—has driven 400,000 locals out of the Juarez area with an estimated 30,000 fleeing to El Paso and beyond. A U.S. border sheriff claimed that the cartels printed fliers ordering his residents to evacuate their homes in the border area or they would be murdered.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 10, 2010

DEA-Led Operation Delivers More Than 2,000 Arrests

In addition to the 2,266 arrests, the operation resulted in the seizure of $154 million, 1,262 pounds of methamphetamine, 2.5 tons of cocaine, 1,410 pounds of heroin, 69 tons of marijuana, 501 weapons and 527 vehicles.

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Patron Saints of the Mexican Drug Underworld (Part 1 of 2)

In a strange way, the iconography ties together much of the evil perpetrated by the gangs that are trafficking in drugs and human beings and their violent inhuman behavior. There is a spiritual dimension to their madness and recognition of the signs and symbols of their belief system can help you identify them.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMay 27, 2010

Unmanned Aircraft Gather Intel In Texas

These aircraft are flown remotely by a pair of pilots at ground control stations essentially using a high-tech flight simulator. The drones have a 66-foot wingspan and are powered by a turboprop engine at the rear. Fuel capacity supports 20 hours of flying time.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2010

Chicago PD Confiscate Heroin, Military Sniper Rifle During Arrest

Officers arrested Fermin Domingo, 37, during the raid in the Edison Park neighborhood at a house that was three blocks from a preschool.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2010

78 Bloods and Latin Kings Members and Associates Charged with Narcotics Trafficking

A coordinated multi-agency law enforcement strike in "Operation Blood Drive" and "Operation Black Crown" shut down vast drug operations in Newburgh, New York.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2010

S.C. Sheriff Sold Drugs Out of Agency SUV, Protected Dealers

The FBI described Melvin as a "middle man" who talked about arresting drug traffickers to confiscate their drugs for re-sale. Federal agents obtained wire-tap recordings of Melvin talking to two dealers on his cell phone.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 20, 2010

Guatemalan Drug Kingpin Sentenced to 31 Years for Armed Cocaine Trafficking

A federal judge sentenced Jorge Mario Paredes-Cordova to 31 years in prison for leading an armed cocaine trafficking organization that imported ton-quantities into the U.S.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 14, 2010

Feds Bust BGF Heroin Ring at Baltimore Outreach Center

The employees are suspected of operating the center to extend the influence of the Black Guerrilla Family.

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