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7 Cops Cut Down in Mexican Drug Battle

Latest victims in Mexico's spiraling drug violence

By Peter Fearon, Newser Staff

Posted May 28, 2008 4:23 AM CDT

(Newser) – A gun battle in Mexico's drug capital of Culiacan ended with seven federal police officers and a civilian lying dead, and four officers wounded. Drug dealers opened fire and hurled a grenade as police raided a drug house in the city, where 1,000 people... Read full story »

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