Meth and murder: A new kind of drug war has made Tijuana one of the deadliest cities on Earth

[rangerrebew]

Meth and murder: A new kind of drug war has made Tijuana one of the deadliest cities on Earth
By Kate Linthicum
Jan 30, 2019 | 3:00 AM
 

It seemed like everyone in Christian Castillo’s life was getting killed or running from death.

Two neighbors on his block were gunned down, along with the taco vendor at the end of the street. Then came a childhood friend of Castillo’s mother who had started selling drugs and was shot dead with her husband. Soon their son was executed, too.

Castillo, who until a few years ago held a good job at a Tijuana insurance company, didn’t attend any of the funerals. He was too busy getting high and trying not to be killed next.

“It felt like death was following me,” he said.

https://www.latimes.com/world/mexico-americas/la-fg-mexico-tijuana-drug-violence-20190130-htmlstory.html

[truth_seeker]

Heard a few weeks ago, that making marijuana legal in the US, has reduced the market for Mexican sources.

Instead they have turned to heroin, meth etc. Since their heroin is not great, they enhance it with Fentanyl, from China.


The US is a huge and lucrative market for drugs. Demand side.

[Fishrrman]

And now the Presidente of Mexico has said that the drug war will be essentially called off there -- permitting the cartels to increase their power.

Mexico is moving towards becoming a narco-state, right on our border.

Someday, we're going to have to send the troops in, and take out the cartels, who are as much a danger to us as are the taliban...

[To-Whose-Benefit?]

And now the Presidente of Mexico has said that the drug war will be essentially called off there -- permitting the cartels to increase their power.

Mexico is moving towards becoming a narco-state, right on our border.

Someday, we're going to have to send the troops in, and take out the cartels, who are as much a danger to us as are the taliban...

Yes, we will.

And negotiating a cease fire to declare Victory will not be an option.

[dfwgator]

And now the Presidente of Mexico has said that the drug war will be essentially called off there -- permitting the cartels to increase their power.

Mexico is moving towards becoming a narco-state, right on our border.

Someday, we're going to have to send the troops in, and take out the cartels, who are as much a danger to us as are the taliban...

There is no reason now for Trump NOT to declare a State of Emergency.