Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A Mexican drug cartel is accused of using Bank of America Corp. to invest money generated from selling cocaine into U.S. horse racing, Bloomberg reports. Jose Trevino-Morales, the brother of the cartel’s alleged leader, was indicted by a grand jury June 11. “The ultimate goal of this money laundering operation was to…
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The federal whistleblower in the scandal known as Operation Fast and Furious says in an interview with Fox News he’s “disheartened and disappointed” by the follow-up investigations. ATF Special Agent John Dodson said he’s frustrated with the government’s response to his February 2011 complaints, which revealed that ATF was encouraging gun dealers…
By Danny Fenster ticklethewire.com It was a busy day for authorities with the DEA and local law enforcement in San Antonio Thursday, where agents rounded up and brought to federal court 6 of 17 suspects facing murder, racketeering and drug charges, reports Kens5.com The suspects were members of the Texas Syndicate. The indictment claims the…
By Allan Lengel ticklethewire.com These days Mexico chalks up far more defeats than victories when it comes to battling the increasingly violent drug cartels. But Thursday, Mexico authorities declared a major victory when one of the top three leaders of Mexico’s most potent drug cartel, Ignacio “Nacho” Coronel, was killed in a gunfight with soldiers,…
As violence spins out of control in Mexico and across the U.S. border, these type of indictments are good. But there’s so many other folks out there willing to take over the lucrative drug trade. In other words: Both countries have to keep plugging away. By James Vicini and Jeremy Pelofsky Reuters WASHINGTON – Ten…
The menacing drug trade in Mexico not only spells trouble for that nation, but the U.S. as well. Here’s the latest in what seems to be a never ending battle. By Mark Stevenson Associated Press MEXICO CITY — President Felipe Calderon ‘s war on drug trafficking has led to his own doorstep, with the arrest…
