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veggie

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Mexico drug cartel offers to disband
#13467362 - 11/11/10 06:12 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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Mexico drug cartel offers to disband November 11, 2010 - AFP
One of Mexico's most brutal drug cartels, a leader in trafficking synthetic narcotics into the United States, has offered to disband if the government guarantees security for citizens in the western state of Michoacan.
The Michoacan Family, one of Mexico's seven largest drug gangs and known here simply as La Familia, said in a letter sent on Wednesday to local media that it was ready to dissolve itself if security was enforced and citizens of the state are protected.
"If the government accepts this pledge publicly and carries it out, the Michoacan Family will disband," said the letter, which was also posted on flyers around the state capital Morelia, urging the authorities to take control of the state "with force and decision." Advertisement: Story continues below
In Mexico City, however, the federal attorney general's office said it was unclear if the message was authentic, but still dismissed it, insisting the government "could not make deals with criminals."
The gang is known for its religious zeal, notably justifying the beheadings of 12 policemen in June as being the work of "divine violence," and controls drug manufacturing and distribution in and around Michoacan with an iron fist.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration said last week, upon arresting 45 people in Atlanta, Georgia for links to the cartel, that it supplies "vast quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine" to the United States.
More than 28,000 people have died nationwide in suspected drug violence in Mexico since December 2006, when the government launched an offensive against criminal gangs with the deployment of some 50,000 troops.
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Re: Mexico drug cartel offers to disband [Re: veggie]
#13467376 - 11/11/10 06:19 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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In Mexico City, however, the federal attorney general's office said it was unclear if the message was authentic, but still dismissed it, insisting the government "could not make deals with criminals."
Could not make deals with criminals? I guess these rookies weren't around in the days of Pablo Escobar. They let the guy build his own "prison" which resembled a luxury resort more than a jail lol.
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Re: Mexico drug cartel offers to disband [Re: SuperD]
#13467557 - 11/11/10 07:55 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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its just going to break into separate cartels or factions of la familia. I guess the boss is ready to step down now that his partner was captured by the government forces.
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German Kahuna
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Re: Mexico drug cartel offers to disband [Re: 2859558484]
#13467631 - 11/11/10 08:18 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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La Familia, said in a letter sent on Wednesday to local media that it was ready to dissolve itself if security was enforced and citizens of the state are protected
I can totally see how everything a gang of brutal murderers really wants is protection, peace and harmony for the people. It's been the main motivation behind all their deeds.
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HerbBaker



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Re: Mexico drug cartel offers to disband [Re: German Kahuna]
#13467675 - 11/11/10 08:28 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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seems like they are trying to use the government to go after a rival gang.
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scoredon
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Re: Mexico drug cartel offers to disband [Re: HerbBaker]
#13467695 - 11/11/10 08:32 AM (13 years, 6 months ago) |
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HerbBaker said: seems like they are trying to use the government to go after a rival gang.
my impression from this article is that they may be running scared, there being 6 other cartels and all, and they want protection.
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