Cross-Border Drug Gang Turns Into Sophisticated Paramilitary Killing Machine | Tickle The Wire

Cross-Border Drug Gang Turns Into Sophisticated Paramilitary Killing Machine | Tickle The Wire: "Cross-Border Drug Gang Turns Into Sophisticated Paramilitary Killing MachineThe Barrio Azteca gained added notoriety when it was named as the culprit behind the recent killings of three people tied to the U.S. Consulate in the Mexican border town of Ciudad Juarez. They’ve been going at it quite some time. With drug money behind them, the U.S. and Mexico have a very daunting task before them. Are both countries up to the task?CIUDAD JUAREZ, MEXICO — A cross-border drug gang born in the prison cells of Texas has evolved into a sophisticated paramilitary...

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Iranian Arrested in Thailand Smuggling Bt13 Million of Ya-Ice - TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum

Iranian Arrested in Thailand Smuggling Bt13 Million of Ya-Ice - TeakDoor.com - The Thailand Forum: "Iranian national was arrested recently attempting to smuggle over 3kg of the class-1 restricted drug Ya-Ice into the Kingdom. The man was apprehended at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport following an unidentified tipoff.Bangkok, the 3rd of April 2010 [PDN]: Director General of Customs Mr. Somchai Sujjaponse confirmed at the press conference that Iranian national Mr. Mohammad Khoshkelikoundoghdi [36] was arrested at the international arrivals terminal in Suvarnabhumi Airport in possession of over 3kg of the illegal drug Ya-Ice.Mr. Khoshkelikoundoghdi was travelling from his native country of Iran en-route to Thailand onboard a Turkish Airlines flight. Customs officers, acting on a...

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