The Biggest Drug Bust Ever In Mexico
An eye popping, incredible amount of marijuana was seized last October. The mexican military raided a group of homes in the border city of Tijuana, Mexico. They seized over 105 TONS OF MARIJUANA. The street value of the marijuana was approximately 340 million dollars. There were over 10,000 marijuana packages and eleven people were seized. Click
here for a photo of the drugs seized.
The soldiers came under fire when they seized the drugs. Over the past several years, there have approximately 30,000 deaths related to the war on drugs. Mexico, apparently, exports 7,000 tons a year, making it one of the worlds top marijuana exporters. Along with
heroin, Mexico exports an estimated 10 billion dollars per year.
Obviously,
drug trafficking charges have serious consequences in someone is convicted. A persons commits drug trafficking when he or she intentionally manufactures, imports, exports, distributes, or dispenses a controlled substance. If someone is charged with drug trafficking, there is a large amount of drugs involved and can be charged with a
first degree felony.
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