Top Mexico drug cop charged with working for cartel International Herald Tribune, France -
http://www.iht.com/articles/reuters/2009/02/16/america/OUKWD-UK-MEXICO-DRUGS-CORRUPTION.php
[snip]MEXICO CITY: The former head of Mexico's special organized crime bureau has been charged with selling information to one of the country's most powerful drug cartels, the attorney general's office said on Sunday.
Noe Ramirez, who stepped down as chief of the SIEDO federal investigation unit in July last year, was detained in November for allegedly receiving $450,000 for passing secrets to the Sinaloa cartel, headed by Mexico's top drug fugitive Joaquin "Shorty" Guzman.
Mexico's police force is riddled with corruption and the arrest of the country's top drug prosecutor has been the biggest catch so far in a sweeping probe to smoke out cops and government officials working for drug smugglers.
More bad news from Mexico today:
Mexico to lose up to 300000 jobs, minister says
From other articles on that it looks like Noe Ramirez was receiving up to $450,000 per month for giving these people information.
If there was a shooting war between the Mexican government and the drug dealers, it’s not a sure bet who would win.
Message to authorities; Don't mess with the drug gangs. You can bet many police will take this to heart. This is why Mexico will lose this war. They don't know how to fight it.
Columbia had an interesting solution to their drug cartel problem. Seems to have worked pretty well judging from the state of Columbian society today. Just takes a little decisiveness.
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