New Mexico May Fall To Drug Cartels

Friends of Ours ^ | 11/21/11 | Friends of Ours

[AtlasStalled]

The Mexican drug cartels have supply lines, distribution networks and operational cells in hundreds of communties throughout the United States, and in New Mexico the state's Region II Narcotics Task Force Director Neil Haws has a dire warning as reported by Leigh Irvin for The Daily Times:

"What's happening here is reflective of what's occurring in Mexico," said Haws. * * * Drug-related crimes such as kidnapping, homicide and money laundering are picking up. * * * "These people are already here . . . and I believe it's just a matter of time before what's happening in the U.S. towns bordering Mexico will start to happen here, and our citizens will start to be affected more and more. The problem is here. It's real. And it's what we're dealing with every day," he said.

Earlier this month New Mexico Attorney General Gary King announced the formation of two teams to target money laundering operations in the state as reported by Diana M. Alba for Las Cruces Sun-News:

Gov. Susana Martinez, who was Do-a Ana County's top state prosecutor before taking office in January, said the problem of drug-related money laundering is one she brought to the attention of federal officials about a decade ago in her work as district attorney. * * * "This should have been started a long time ago," she said of King's effort. "We should have moved on it a long time ago. This isn't a new problem."

The Mexican drug cartels have overpowered U.S. law enforcement, and the county is descending into anarchy.

[JustSayNoToNannies]

True - but the fact I mentioned casts serious doubt on the effectiveness of life sentences. If the real risk of death isn’t getting you out of the trade, why would the real risk of life without parole?

I don’t really expect many will get out, but they will never be able to re-enter society as is the case with the failed catch and release policy so prevalent in our justice, excuse my faux pas, legal system. And eliminating repeat offenders is good for our citizens and society.

If eliminating the repeat offenders also opens up attractive opportunities for new offenders, I don't see much net benefit. I think your relegalization proposal is the better way to go.

[Molon Labbie]

Now it’s down to what the citizenry will accept. I know from my perspective it is going to be a very difficult sale with those in my field. The whole legal system and all it’s participants, from corner lookout to Federal Judge is a player in this drama and so many benefit from it’s continuation. I am not even sure what the consequences could be with so many suddenly out of work, as it were, other than the Constitution restored, and perhaps that’s the most important part.

It took me realizing that I was not the morality police, just the police. Thousands of people are being killed every year over this nonsense, to include my colleagues. I would like to see a cessation of hostilities during my lifetime.

[CedarDave]

New article just up:

Authorities: Mexican Drug Cartels Operating in San Juan County (NM)

[CedarDave]

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[Thank You Rush]

“”The lesbo Janet said there is no problem on the border.””

That’s because she thinks there’s only one state bordering Mexico. She ain’t too smart, ya know!

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

**The Mexican drug cartels have overpowered U.S. law enforcement,**

Kind of like what Al Capone’s men did to the Cicero, Ill Police depts.