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300 Arrested in Drug Raids Across US

Feds crack down on violent Mexican cartel specializing in meth

By the Associated Press

Posted Oct 22, 2009 4:10 PM CDT

(AP) – In the largest single strike at Mexican drug operations in the US, federal officials today announced the arrests of more than 300 people in raids across the country aimed at the newest and most violent cartel. La Familia has earned a reputation for dominating the... Read full story »

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