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| Drugs and Terror one feeds off the other |
| By examiner.com |
| Published: 10/05/2009 |
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According to the National Gang Threat Assessment of 2009 and other law enforcement agencies report there are over 20,000 violent murderous street gangs, motorcycle gangs, prison gangs and international gangs which total well over a million foot solders and members. These gangs are criminally active in the U.S. and elsewhere today including Afghanistan. Many are well armed and U.S. militarily trained and are organized as well as our most sophisticated corporations; all use violence to control members, citizens as well as entire neighborhoods, drug corridors and turf, to boost their illegal money-making activities totaling more than $400 billion dollars, which include Mexican Drug Cartel (MDC’s) retaliation hit squads, murder for hire, drug trafficking, smuggling drugs, guns and humans, robbery, theft, fraud, extortion, prostitution, retaliation kidnappings, kidnappings for ransom and military grade weapons trafficking. Gang members with military training pose a unique threat to citizens and law enforcement personnel because of the distinctive military skills that they possess and their willingness to teach these skills to fellow gang members around the world. Many U.S. gangs have today working relationships with MDC’s and other criminal organizations that the U.S. Government like to refer to as drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) these relationships extend to Mexico, Central America, Canada and the Middle East, including Afghanistan. The principle reason is to develop sources of supply for wholesale quantities of illicit drugs and to facilitate other criminal activities. According to law enforcement information, gang members provide Mexican MDCs/DTOs with support, such as smuggling, transportation, and security. Read More. |
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