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2010-05-07 Caribbean-Latin America

88 Tons of Meth Precursor Seized in Mexico

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Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-05-07 08:03|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 88 tons, and what do you get?

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-07 09:00|| 2010-05-07 09:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Really dry sinuses.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2010-05-07 11:58|| 2010-05-07 11:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Meth precursors = pseudoephedrine and ephedrine? Where would such large quantities be obtained in Mexico? These are factory-sized quantities. Are these substances controlled in Mexico? We have methamphetamine precursor control acts in the states.

Posted by JohnQC 2010-05-07 15:57|| 2010-05-07 15:57|| Front Page Top

#4 88 tons, and what do you get?

Saint Peter doesn't call you?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2010-05-07 16:08|| 2010-05-07 16:08|| Front Page Top

#5 Meth precursors = pseudoephedrine and ephedrine? Where would such large quantities be obtained in Mexico? These are factory-sized quantities. Are these substances controlled in Mexico? We have methamphetamine precursor control acts in the states.

The old non-drowsy Sudafed (pseudoephedrine HCl) was available over the counter stateside not too many years ago. It's still available that way in China, and possibly many other countries. It wouldn't surprise me to hear that these imports came from one of these countries, either directly from the plant or as a transfer point, to shake off suspicion.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2010-05-07 16:35|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com 2010-05-07 16:35|| Front Page Top

#6 Pseudoephedrine is made in China and India. The Indians cracked down on illicit distribution some years ago. China, not so much.

Posted by ed 2010-05-07 16:41|| 2010-05-07 16:41|| Front Page Top

#7 "The Indians cracked down on illicit distribution some years ago. China, not so much."

Imagine my surprise.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2010-05-07 18:56|| 2010-05-07 18:56|| Front Page Top

#8 Also Thursday, authorities said they seized 88 tons (80 metric tons) of a precursor chemical used to make methamphetamines at a Mexican Pacific coast seaport.

"No, essay, I got this really bad sinus thing goin' on. It ain't no drugs, honest, essay".

Posted by Dash Riprock 2010-05-07 19:13|| 2010-05-07 19:13|| Front Page Top

#9 well, this is allergy season

Posted by Frank G 2010-05-07 20:21|| 2010-05-07 20:21|| Front Page Top

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