"Mexican authorities have found 10 severed heads dumped outside a slaughterhouse in a town in northern Guerrero state. They are still looking for the bodies." (WGME 13 :: News - International News) …
Killing of 4 youths horrifies central Mexico city
"The slayings of four youths whose bodies were cut to pieces and left in plastic bags has horrified the central Mexico city of Cuernavaca, calling up memories of a similar crime a year ago that …
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Mexican drug cartels ‘operating in the UK, France and Netherlands’
"Mexico’s violent drug cartels have reached the streets of Britain, France and the Netherlands, according to US immigration officials, with undercover British agents undergoing training in El Paso to …
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Homeland Security: Smugglers Recruit South Bay Youth to Act As Drug Mules
"A disturbing new trend of smuggling has been on the rise since 2009, the Department of Homeland Security said. Teenagers and young adults, some as young as 10 years old, are being recruited by …
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Mexicans fear ‘losing’ country to Zetas drug cartel
"Much has been made of the risks Mexico’s drug war poses to tourists, but the most immediate threat is to Mexicans themselves, who are increasingly having to share their cities with criminal …
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Mexican troops make huge seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine
"Mexican troops have made an historic seizure of 15 tons of pure methamphetamine in the western state of Jalisco, the Mexican army said in a statement released late Wednesday." (Source: Mexican …
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Gunmen attack Indonesia workers near Freeport mine
"Unidentified gunmen have attacked a group of workers near Freeport-McMoRan's gold and copper mine in eastern Indonesia, wounding several of them." (Source: The Associated Press: Gunmen attack …
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Cartels targeting police officers in Juarez, authorities say; 8 officers dead
"In the weeks prior to Juarez's death, banners had appeared in Ciudad Juarez threatening to kill one officer per day unless Police Chief Julian Leyzaola resigned. Leyzaola, some of the banners …
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22 slain in drug crimes in Mexico
"Twenty-two people were murdered on Saturday night in suspected drug related crimes around Mexico, including five shot dead at a child's birthday party." (Source: 22 slain in drug crimes in Mexico.) …
Human trafficking a growing crime in the U.S.
"According to the U.S. Department of Justice, human trafficking has become the second fastest growing criminal industry — just behind drug trafficking — with children accounting for roughly half of …
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