U.S. law enforcement officials have seized thousands of pounds of drugs and arrested hundreds of people in connection with the drug cartels. Not only were the cartels arrested, but their associates were arrested as well. In total, 676 people were arrested, over $12 million dollars were confiscated as well as numerous weapons and vehicles. Almost 40,000 pounds of marijuana, 467 kilograms of cocaine, 64 pounds of methamphetamine, and 21 pound of heroin were confiscated during this raid. This raid shows what can happen when the U.S. gets involved. Although, the U.S. law enforcement confiscated a huge amount of drugs, their work is far from complete.
The joint operation began Wednesday and concluded Friday. The Drug Enforcement Administration is using this operation to send a message to drug cartels, letting them know that they will be caught and punished. Over the past week, there have been two incidents involving drugs. A immigration and customs agent was ambushed while in Mexico and a Houston police officer was also shot while trying to serve a a narcotics warrant.
http://www.cnn.com/2011/CRIME/02/25/us.mexico.drug.cartel/index.html
By: Brianne Thomas
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