Related: "Al-CIA-Duh" in Mexico
"Mexican cartels' drugs reach Europe
MEXICO CITY - Violent Mexican cartels that have killed thousands in a drug war at home this year are increasingly smuggling drugs to Europe by way of Africa.
Under pressure from a government and army crackdown at home, the drug gangs are seeking new, lucrative markets. Recent high-profile arrests of Mexicans around the globe show how the Gulf cartel and its main rival, the Sinaloa federation, run by Joaquin Guzman, are moving beyond their traditional market in the United States.
Sort of like globalists, huh?
A 15-month international drug sweep called Project Reckoning captured 500 Gulf cartel collaborators in the United States, Mexico and Italy, where the Mexicans have teamed with the notorious Italian 'Ndrangheta crime syndicate.
Ever notice there is one group always left out of the organized crime discussion -- and they just happen to be responsible for most of it!
The arrests were one of the biggest busts of Mexican operatives working with European counterparts. The arrests occurred as Mexican cartels have moved in on trafficking routes traditionally dominated by Colombians. Mexican President Felipe Calderon, since taking office in 2006, has deployed thousands of soldiers and federal police to dangerous US-Mexico border towns to take on drug gangs.
"Given the pressure from the Calderon government, we are seeing some of the Mexican groups seeking alliances with Europeans," University of Miami drug specialist Bruce Bagley said.
Yeah, whatever! EASTERN EUROPEANS, right?
