Mexiko, Paraguay obere Marihuana-Produzenten der Welt
1. Dezember 2008 vorbei Perry
Ein Report durch die Nationen verzeichnete Mexiko wie der Marihuanaproduzent #1 der Welt.
Die Statistiken schlagen auch dieses Mexiko und den Vereinigte Staaten Mähdrescher vor, um mehr als ein Viertel der Marihuanaproduktion der Welt, trotz des Erklärens weniger als Zehntel die Bevölkerung auszumachen. Wenige waren überrascht, daß die Vereinigten Staaten' Nachbar zum Süden an der Oberseite der Liste war, aber Paraguay, an etwas nach schleppend, an #2 mit 5.900 metrischen Tonnen, in Betracht des der Größe Landes und der Konkurrenz hereinkam.
Das U.N. Büro auf Drogen und Verbrechen fand auch, daß Paraguay die Hauptquelle des Marihuanas für Brasilien, Argentinien, Uruguay und Chile war.
Die finanzielle Gelegenheit wurde als der Hauptgrund verzeichnet, wenn die Marihuanalandwirte in der Lage sind, 500 traditionelle Getreide der Zeiten soviel wie zu bilden soviel wie. Das Büro schätzte Marihuanaproduktion weltweit war herum 41.400 metrische Tonnen, entsprechend dem gleichen Report. Mexiko produzierte 7.400 metrische Tonnen, verglichen mit 4.700 metrischen Tonnen für die Vereinigten Staaten. Im Vergleich auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent, ist Südafrika der führende Produzent mit 2.500 metrischen Tonnen.
ANMERKUNG: 1 metrische Tonne = 2.205 zerstößt
Grenzschutz ergreift 7.300 zerstößt vom Gras
26. November 2008 vorbei AlexAm Otay MESA Tor der Eintragung, stoppten Gewohnheiten u. Grenzschutzmittel zwei Passagierpackwagen geladen mit mehr als Wert $3.3 Million des Marihuanas.
Entsprechend dem Artikel in der San Diego Anschluß-Tribüne:
Jeder Packwagen war â € œ gerechtes filledâ € mit aufgewickelten Paketen des Marihuanas, Bondbesagtes. â € œ… Während in einem Ladungtor Sie 10.000 erhalten können, oder 15.000 vom Marihuana in einem LKW zerstößt, sehen Sie nie das in einem Personenkraftwagen für offensichtliches reasons.â €
Warum sehen Sie nie das? Weil es eine extrem dumme Sache ist, zum zu tun. Ich schätze das alte `dieses ist solch eine dumme Sache, zum zu tun, daß ich sie irgendwie tun werde, weil niemand glauben würden, daß Leute daß sein können, moronic so sie nicht Aufmerksamkeit zahlen`Logik nicht durchaus führte den Test.
Ein drittes Anhalten rundete heraus einen grossen Tag der Ergreifungen für das CBP, als ein amerikanischer Bürger, der in Tijuana wohnt, den Rand mit dem Schnelldurchgang kreuzte SENTRI System und wurde mit 255 zerstößt vom Topf gefunden, der ganz über einem GoldNissan LKW 2005 versteckt wurde.
Der ist nicht genau ein low-key Träger, aber es nicht bling das, das weg vom Droge-Schnüffeln Hund zur Nutzlast gespitzt wird. Das K9 erledigte seine Arbeit und führte zu die Ergreifung von Wert $115.000 des Marihuanas.
Sounds like more than few muchachos are going to struggle to find something to be grateful about this Thanksgiving.
Coast Guard Goes Pot Fishing, Nets 5 Tons
November 21st, 2008 by PerryThat’s right, 10,000 lbs. of weed, just floating around in the ocean.
The bundles of marijuana were found by the coast guard who noticed suspicious activity on a speedboat. When officers approached the speedboat, the crew of the dubious watercraft began to speed away into Mexican waters, presumably dumping the load to lighten the boat’s bulk and essentially avoid arrest.
US law enforcement can’t pursue internationally, so the shady vessel got away, sans reefer.
Rolling Stone Covers Mexican Drug War
November 4th, 2008 by Alex
NOTE: Turns out this video auto-loads and plays, and that’s not good for our slow bandwidth brethren. The post image is now a screenshot of the video, which you can see after the jump.
Here’s a video of Guy Lawson, a rather contentious reporter for magazines such as Rolling Stone and GQ, explaining the literal drug war that is being waged in Mexico.
We’ve covered this violence before, but never in such depth and with such impact as the Rolling Stone video.
It helps us understand how the political and social climates of our neighbors can be of great importance here at home. Additionally, it really makes you appreciate the difference between living in the United States and the rest of the world.
See the video after the jump…
Drug Czar Backs Decriminalization… in Mexico
October 28th, 2008 by Perry
The Marijuana Policy Project surprised itself today, when the group found themselves in the unusual position of congratulating John Walters on drug policy initiative. The director of the National Drug Policy recently backed efforts in Mexico to pass legislation which removed criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana.
MPP executive director Rob Kampia said:
I can’t believe I’m actually saying this, but John Walters is right. [...] We heartily second his support for eliminating criminal penalties for marijuana users in Mexico, and look forward to working with him to end such penalties in the U.S. as well.
Well I wouldn’t think the MPP is holding its collective breath on that last one. After all, hypocrisy is what our national drug policy is founded on, so Walters’ move should surprise no one.
Cartel Leader Busted in Tijuana
October 27th, 2008 by Perry
The violence of the cartel struggle may eventually wind up being its undoing. Mexican cartel leader Eduardo Arellano Felix was recently captured after the violence became too much and someone revealed Felix’s location to law enforcement.
Felix had a $5 million reward leading for information for his arrest, after nearly 150 people (many in Felix’s organization) were killed in the last month alone.
In all, at least 57 suspected organized crime members, a majority of them believed to be part of the Arellano Felix organization, were killed in the last week, including 12 dumped in front of an elementary school Sept. 29 and eight tossed in an industrial yard Thursday.
Experts argue over whether taking down Felix as the head will actually make a difference. “Old cartels don’t seem to go away; they just seem to morph into new variants over time,” said David Shirk, director of the Trans-Border Institute at the University of San Diego. “There’s strong continuity for these organizations, dating back multiple generations of smugglers.”
[image via Sigloxxi]
Scarface Would Be Proud
October 20th, 2008 by Alex
The Mexican government is at it again, except this time, they’re the ones kicking ass.
Arrested at a lavish mansion, which even contains a private zoo, this group of drug traffickers doesn’t look too happy. Police seized guns and drugs from over a dozen people, including Colombians, Uruguayans and even an American citizen.
The crazy part is, I thought shit like this only happens in Scarface and other movies. Check out the mansion and you’ll see hand-carved walls, a lavish backyard and even a white tiger.
I bet they threw some bad ass parties though. Just don’t be that guy. You know, the one who gets all coked out and try and pet the tiger.
Check out more photos after the jump…
[Photos via AP]
Time For Mexico to Wave White Flag at Drug War
October 16th, 2008 by Perry
Citizens, cartel experts, and military personnel in Mexico have increased the demand for government to stop the crackdown of cartel activity. Staggering violence and statistics give an idea of how fierce the battle has become between President Felipe Calderon and his targets; local corruption, as well as regional and international drug cartels.
So far this year, roughly 3,500 murders have been directly attributed to the drug war including 500 politicians, judges and and other government employees. The violence and brutality was stepped up a notch recently, when Calderon sent 30,000 troops to the northern border where the corruption between local law enforcement is considered worst.
The most poignant part of the story comes towards the end in an interview with Terry Nelson, a 32-year military vet whose career included narco-traffic interdiction training and surveillance missions across Mexico, Central and South America.
During that time, he says, SSB East successfully seized of over 230,000 pounds of cocaine throughout Latin America. Nelson’s biggest, personal drug trafficking bust happened off the coast of Ecuador, resulting in the seizure of 30,000 pounds of cocaine.
Much to his dismay, even such a large-scale bust yielded absolutely nothing by way of a drop in street supply — or an increase in price. “If that big a bust doesn’t affect the street trade,” he muses, “what chances do you have doing it a gram or a kilo at a time?”
It really gives insight on just how ineffective those seizures we see on the news are.
