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Hundreds arrested in U.S. crackdown on Mexican drug cartel
(Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people have been arrested across the country in a crackdown on a major Mexican drug cartel, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced Thursday.
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"Que? Que?"
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"Don't taze me, bro!"
All together 303 people were detained in 38 cities in 19 states during last two days while large amounts of illegal drugs, weapons as well as millions of U.S. dollars were also seized, he told reporters at a press conference in Washington, he said.
That's about eight people per city. Doesn't seem that overwhelming when you look at it that way...
Aside from the arrests, Holder said, authorities also seized more than 32 million dollars in cash, 1,265 kg of methamphetamine, nearly 2 tons of cocaine, about 7.2 tons of marijuana and 12 kg of heroin.
Looked at that way, it's a bit more whelming...
Management brought in a consultant a while back, to increase worker efficiency.
The raids were part of "Project Coronado," targeting La Familia, the newest and most violent of Mexico's five drug cartels, is the target of the crackdown. Holder said that "Project Coronado" has led to the arrests of 1,186 people over 44 months, and more arrests are expected.

Posted by: Fred 2009-10-23
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