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Mexican Cartels Buying Afghan Heroin
Banderas News ^ | 7/12/14 | PVNN

Posted on 07/12/2014 11:59:39 AM PDT by mgist

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Mexican cartels have established business alliances with gangs operating in places like Afganistán and Turkey, in order to obtain and smuggle drugs to supply Europe and North America, according to investigator Edgardo Buscaglia, a fellow at the Autonomous Technological Institute of Mexico (ITAM).

In an interview with EL UNIVERSAL, Buscaglia confirmed that Mexican narcotraffickers operate like multinational emissaries "to establish contacts and place operatives that can deal with the Turkish and Indian criminal organizations in order to facilitate the production and sale of drugs," specifically heroin.

Buscaglia says that according to his investigation, these criminal groups operate on an international level, and their bases of operations are located in México.

“It is in the interest of these Mexican groups (specifically the Sinaloa alliance) that they open smuggling routes for the distribution of heroin to the U.S. market. Furthermore, they are not only focusing on the movement of Afghan heroin through Mexico; they are also taking positions of power as major players in the international world of the heroin trade," according to Buscaglia, who is also the director the International Center of Legal and Economic Development.

Strategic Global Alliances

According to Buscaglia, the strategic alliances between the cartels of México and the Middle Eastern group becomes potentially closer to being a fact with each passing rumor.

“It is not as if (Joaquín) El Chapo Guzmán (Loera) himself travels to Turkey, it is up to his emissaries to maintain good relations in that country. They keep the flow of heroin packages and money that belongs to the Sinaloa cartel moving to their appropriate destinations. Money and heroin make its way to Chicago, or New York. It is like the concept of outsourcing labor: the Mexican cartels receive the product from their overseas suppliers and they distribute the merchandise locally," Edgardo Buscaglia explained to his interview with El Universal.

The shipments that arrived to Canadá and the U.S. are very profitable to the criminal groups of the southern henisphere, but the product itself is produced in Afganistán, where 90% of the worlds heroin supply comes from, says Buscaglia.

“The Mexican groups arrive to the Turkish and Afghan markets with contacts established by emissaries or companies where cartel members hold minor positions. Often, the exporters themselves come with the credentials of being overseas suppliers and representatives of people in the business of illicit services,” he explained.

Once bought, the heroin supply arrives to the North and Central American market, “these emissaries often exchange drugs for arms, or for other items. Nothing is out of the question, it really just depends on the region."

Arms Trafficking

Buscaglia assured that“Mexican groups are gaining a presence on the world stage , not only in drug trafficking, but also in the arms smuggling and money laundering schemes of Romania and Bulgaria. They are also making inroads into the European Union markets”.

The patriarchal position of the Mexican cartels has expanded and has benefited the groups operating deep in the heart of their home country, very similar to the Italian and Russian mafias benefited when those groups dominated the world stage.

In this sense, the ATIM fellow said this confirms in part why the drug cartels are using weapons manufactured in Asia; it is because of the fluid interchange of drugs and arms.

“The most important gun suppliers at the moment (other than the U.S. and China) are the Russians and the Albanians. Places where the purchase of illegal arms is often made in drugs" concluded Buscaglia.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: afghan; heroin; mexico
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This is part of Obama insane policy of supporting Islamic Radical and the criminal cartels.

The drug cartels are NOT the dealers on the streets, or the sociopath trafficking and blowing things up in Baghdad, they are bankers and national leaders.

The Global drug trade is said to be valued at over $3 TRILLION and Human Trafficking at at $32 BILLION. Cash business, little overhead.

1 posted on 07/12/2014 11:59:39 AM PDT by mgist
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To: mgist

It’s a small world, after all!

And quite an incestuous one as well..

And very very profitable for some

Who turns their heads

Or turn their own citizens into the culprits.

HaPPY War on DRugs., and Dogs!!

Remember to Vote!!


2 posted on 07/12/2014 12:03:41 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: NormsRevenge

So drug cartels are doing more good for the Afghans than the US does. How’s that WOD working for you?


3 posted on 07/12/2014 12:07:19 PM PDT by Sparklite
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To: Sparklite

You think heroin is “doing more good” for anyone?


4 posted on 07/12/2014 12:08:24 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: mgist

A win-win-win for the Obamunists.

Terrorists get rich, illegals flood the nation, hard drugs stupefy a critical mass of the remaining population.


5 posted on 07/12/2014 12:10:25 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: All
.....according to investigations, these criminal drug groups operate on an international level, and their bases of operations are located in México.“It is in the interest of these Mexican groups (specifically the Sinaloa alliance) that they open smuggling routes for the distribution of heroin to the U.S. market.......

The "little children's" Central America trek---looks they they had lotsa help.

Better check those backpacks and diaper bags.

6 posted on 07/12/2014 12:13:44 PM PDT by Liz (Another Clinton administration? Are you nuts?)
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To: GeronL

By purchasing the Afghan opium, which constitutes a third of their economy, the drug kingpins are propping up the Afghan economy which the US war on drugs is bent on destroying while driving the Afghans into the arms of the Taliban. So, yeah, the cartels are doing more good for Afghanistan than the US.


7 posted on 07/12/2014 12:15:09 PM PDT by Sparklite
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To: Sparklite

Ever see poodles in bulletproof vests?

Coming soon


8 posted on 07/12/2014 12:18:58 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: mgist

Capitalism always wins.


9 posted on 07/12/2014 12:19:19 PM PDT by Wolfie
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To: Liz

‘Mazing how them kids made a transit thru some the most treacherous real estate on the planet.. And not leave a trail.

Yup, ‘mazing!!


10 posted on 07/12/2014 12:20:26 PM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Revolution is a'brewin!!!)
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To: Sparklite

They are funding the Taliban and Al Qaeda

how awesome

so you wish the US was helping?


11 posted on 07/12/2014 12:24:08 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Sparklite

Heroin production has soared since the U.S. invaded, just as it did in Sotheast Asia during the Vietnam War. Funny how increased drug production seems to follow U.S. military involvement.


12 posted on 07/12/2014 12:33:21 PM PDT by Wolfie
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To: mgist

Whats the big deal?? We went to Afghanistan precisely for this reason, to open and secure trade routes for Afghanni Heroin, Why do you think we ARMED the Cartels?? Why do you think the ATF and CIA with US banks LAUNDERED over $400 Billion dollars of drug profits for the Cartels in the last 5 years?? Afghanistan produces over 90% of the worlds Opium.


13 posted on 07/12/2014 12:33:27 PM PDT by eyeamok
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To: mgist

Gee, wonder how the Mexican cartels managed to make the business connections with BOTH the arms dealers and Afghan poppy growers cooperative? Now who could they be hiring that would have experience and connections in both those markets??? s/

I still can’t figure out why they are not growing poppies domestically on a large scale yet.


14 posted on 07/12/2014 12:36:43 PM PDT by Carthego delenda est
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To: GeronL

How about we just get the hell out?


15 posted on 07/12/2014 12:44:38 PM PDT by Sparklite
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To: Sparklite

I agree with that


16 posted on 07/12/2014 12:46:42 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Sparklite

There is no war on drugs, try to realize the incredible farce we are living in. Middle Eastern national leaders have the same goals as the Islamic Revolutionary terrorists, to establish a world caliphate under Sharia Law. All these Islamic terrorists orgs. have been supported, if not created by national governments.

They know that their oil won’t last forever, and there is plenty of oil in America. God forbid a president allow full production in the US. Obama is their man, and the terrorists cartels are bringing home the Benjamins, by the $Billions.

Even the buzzed pot heads recognize that the elite bankers are the ones pushing drug legalization. - George Soros 2/2014
http://www.hightimes.com/read/how-one-percent-will-legalize-marijuana

It would certainly require that the US population be under an epidemic drug induced stupor, like the populations in Iran, Russia, and China, to impose Sharia Law on Americans.

It also makes perfect sense that the sociopathic elitists bankers, who have a history of perverse support of eugenics, global warming, and fear of the peasants population-growth, would encourage dangerous drugs such as heroin, which devastates societies. Drug money is also filling their off shore bank accounts.

Al Qaeda, Taliban, Muslim Brotherhood are ALL in the drug trafficking business. Iran paid for Chavez’ campaign in Venezuela. Chavez turned Venezuela into the biggest drug distributor in the world. The rest of Latin America have quietly become leftist narco nations during Obama’s terms.

The Obama is well aware of terrorism in Americas back yard. The silence is deafening.
State Department Reports Hezbollah Increasing Drug and Terrorism in South America 2013
http://interamericansecuritywatch.com/exporting-terror-in-americas-backyard/
“There has indeed been a “marked resurgence” of Iranian state sponsorship of terrorism over the past 18 months. But as the new Nisman report drives home, here’s an even more disturbing fact — Iran has run intelligence networks in the United States’ backyard to “sponsor, foster and execute terrorist attacks” for decades.”

“Criminal plans” by Iran could be under way in Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago, the report said.
http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/03/world/americas/iran-latin-america/

Just a few instances of Obama aiding and abetting the enemy:
In 2009 Obama released a brutal al Qaeda terrorist known as al Baghdadi, who went on to head ISIS in 2013, and has effectively established a new caliphate.
http://www.ijreview.com/2014/06/147962-startling-report-isis-leader-details-release-u-s-custody-brutal-reign-terror/

US Established Taliban Headquarters in Qatar -2011
http://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-offers-the-taliban-a-new-mideast-headquarters-2011-9

Afghan government slams US for sending arms to Taliban -2013
http://www.presstv.com/detail/2013/10/02/327215/afghan-mp-slams-us-for-arming-taliban/

“The Afghan Interior Ministry has strongly condemned the US military over a shipment of weapons to Zabul Province in the troubled southern Afghanistan.”

Muslim Brotherhood Linked to Malik Obama and Obama Admin.
http://www.thenewamerican.com/usnews/foreign-policy/item/16606-muslim-brotherhood-linked-to-malik-obama-and-obama-admin

Obama Admin Was Recognized By Muslims for creating ISIS

Nabeel Naiem: “It is known that the USA released him from prison and he spent 20 to 30 million US Dollars to establish these ISIS groups and the first ISIS camps were established in Jordan, these camps were supervised by the Marines, and the arming of ISIS is all American.”
http://www.syrianews.cc/isis-the-bombshell-interview-to-impeach-obama/

OBAMA BYPASSES CONGRESS, GIVES $1.5 BILLION TO MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2012/03/21/obama-bypasses-congress-gives-1-5-billion-to-muslim-brotherhood

Obama Unilaterally Pulls Support for Egypt as Morsi Fights Against Taliban Terrorists
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/10/12/Obama-Pulls-Support-Egypt

Afghan narcotics problems worsen
http://www.publicintegrity.org/2014/01/15/14124/afghanistans-narcotics-problems-grow-worse

How the Taliban got their hands on modern US missiles (CIA) - 2014
http://nypost.com/2014/06/08/how-the-taliban-got-their-hands-on-modern-us-missiles/

Knowing that modern US weapons, the CIA gave Qatar, were being used by Taliban against US, Obama administration gave 5 dangerous terrorists to QATAR (Taliban Headquarters) in 2014

Syrian’s Rebels, who pledged allegiance to al Qaeda, Describe US backed Training in Qatar http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/foreign-affairs-defense/syria-arming-the-rebels/syrian-rebels-describe-u-s-backed-training-in-qatar/

July 2014 Mission Accomplished.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jun/12/baghdadi-abu-bakr-iraq-isis-mosul-jihad
“There is at least no mystery about what Baghdadi wants. He believes that the world’s Muslims should live under one Islamic state ruled by Sharia Law”

Obama’s support for Islamists is endless. The only group supplying more arms to those who celebrate murder is Holder’s ATF. They armed Sinaloa drug cartel. It also explains the other dirty secrets taking place in Obama’s America:

“The horrific toll of America’s heroin ‘epidemic”
http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26672422
America’s Heroin Epidemic -BBC 2014

The SEC sees no evil while Wall Street banks launder $BILLIONS in cartel
money. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/03/us-bank-mexico-drug-gangs

Money Laundering and The Drug Trade: The Role of the Banks
http://www.globalresearch.ca/money-laundering-and-the-drug-trade-the-role-of-the-banks/5334205

Mexican Cartels Buying Afghan Heroin
http://www.banderasnews.com/1101/nr-afghanheroin.htm

Mexican Diplomat Says America Invited Sinaloa
http://www.businessinsider.com/stratfor-the-us-works-with-cartels-2012-9#ixzz36vAJbBpS

DEA Struck A Deal With SINALOA Mexico’s Most Notorious Drug Cartel
more: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-us-government-and-the-sinaloa-cartel-2014-1#ixzz30wXEcHSl

U.S. Fed and Top Mexican Drug Cartel Exposed as Partners
http://www.thenewamerican.com/world-news/north-america/item/17396-u-s-government-and-top-mexican-drug-cartel-exposed-as-partners

Banks Laundering Cartel Drug Money
http://www.globalresearch.ca/money-laundering-and-the-drug-trade-the-role-of-the-banks/5334205

BORDER CRISIS: CONGRESSMAN SAYS FEDS ‘CAUSING HUMAN TRAFFICKING’
http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/07/05/Congressman-Illegls-Aliens-Rise-Obama-Advertises-If%20you-Come-You-Can-Stay

Cartels Exploit Immigration Crisis To Smuggle More Drugs Across Border
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/news/2014/07/03/cartels-exploit-immigration-crisis-to-smuggle-more-drugs-across-border/

Mexican Cartels are Behind Border Crisis
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/06/23/how-mexico-s-cartels-are-behind-the-border-kid-crisis.html

Drug dealing, informant get border pass -2014
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/informant-gets-free-border-pass-675432

Obama Admin Human Trafficking
http://www.frontpagemag.com/2014/arnold-ahlert/the-obama-administrations-human-trafficking/

Photos Show Drugs Pouring Over Southern Arizona Border
http://townhall.com/tipsheet/katiepavlich/2014/07/08/exclusive-photos-show-drugs-pouring-over-southern-arizona-border-n1859982

Islamist Radicals are soldiers in the $Trillion Narco Trade, along with the $ 32 Billion human trafficking. The real cartel kingpins are bankers and national leaders.

The ultimate goal of the NSA is total population control
At least 80% of all audio calls, not just metadata, are recorded and stored in the US, says whistleblower William Binney – that’s a ‘totalitarian mentality’
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/jul/11/the-ultimate-goal-of-the-nsa-is-total-population-control


17 posted on 07/12/2014 12:49:09 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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To: mgist
"There is no war on drugs"


bogie

Then I have been misinformed.
18 posted on 07/12/2014 12:59:40 PM PDT by Sparklite
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To: mgist

Mathew 7:15 "Beware of the false prophets, who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly are ravenous wolves. "You will know them by their fruits."

As Obama's 2008 Political Campaign received unprecedented endorsments of world depots such Chavez and Iran's Ahmadinejad, there were many unanswered questions about Obama's history. The dubious endorsments and concerns were drowned out by an adoring media and equally influencial Hollywood machinery. Concerned Americans were ridiculed in the media, labeled "birthers", and alarming facts were dismissed as "neocon" racism.

Obama Envisions New Iran Approach -November 2, 2007 By MICHAEL R. GORDON and JEFF ZELENY http://www.nytimes.com/2007/11/02/us/politics/02obama.html?pagewanted=all

Is Barack Obama the “promised warrior” coming to help the Hidden Imam of Shiite Muslims conquer the world?-2008 http://www.forbes.com/2008/10/26/obama-iran-ahmadinejad-oped-cx_at_1026taheri.html

Obama has been partial to Iran since he was elected US allows Iran its nuclear vision THE AUSTRALIAN APRIL 03, 2010 US allows Iran its nuclear vision

The media ignored the fact that the new "anti war" President tripled the number of troops in Afghanistan in 2009. Afghan poppy production has since hit records levels, and world markets are being flooded with pure, cheap, heroin. http://cnsnews.com/news/article/ali-meyer/74-us-afghan-casualties-came-after-obama-ordered-troops-increased

They continue to ignore that most US military casualties occurred after the "anti war" President was elected.

19 posted on 07/12/2014 1:00:46 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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Maybe you would have to have seen a narco nation, to understand that the cartels are in charge FRiends.
20 posted on 07/12/2014 1:07:02 PM PDT by mgist (.)
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