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Mexico arrested its head of Interpol on Tuesday for allegedly working for a powerful drug cartel and sent the military to take over police duties in the city of Tijuana in another step to flush out corrupt law enforcement.
Ricardo Gutierrez was Mexico’s representative to Interpol, the world’s largest international police force, and the latest top police officer to be locked up on suspicion of working for drug traffickers.
In October, two leading anti-drug agents were jailed for taking bribes of “up to $450,000 a month” from the Beltran Leyva crime group to leak intelligence about police operations.
The Beltran Leyva brothers recently split from the Sinaloa drug cartel run by Mexico’s most wanted man, Joaquin “Shorty” Guzman, and also were bribing Gutierrez, prosecutors said.
Political life continues its exciting pace in Mexico.
“Prohibition” CREATES CRIMINALS !!! When will they ever learn ???
# 1 JimD said, ““Prohibition” CREATES CRIMINALS !!! When will they ever learn ???”
I don’t know? In S.F. there are more “pot shops” (legal) than Starbucks but there are still home invasion murders by people looking to steal pot…
I guess some people would rather steal than work?
Go figure…
Heads will roll. Oh, wait they are just replaced.
Terrible to see Mexico in a state of criminal chaos. A country with so much potential.
The US created the FBI back in the 30’s when organized crime was rampant. I wonder if Mexico needs to do something similar. Maybe they already have an FBI like branch of government. Dunno.
Mexico needs to take some serious action.
I wouldn’t be surprised if there are some US Customs and Border Patrol officers, as well as US state and local police on the take as well. Drugs are profitable; plenty of bribery money is available I’m sure.
Bribes “up to $450,000 a month”? Is this more of the Fed bailing out international businesses?
I’m not surprised by this story at all. What does surprise me is that he was caught. In reference to Eideard’s comment, Why do you think it is just Mexico? We have idiots in office in the US and the UK who are also on the take, just by different criminals.
It is my belief that drug money corruption goes all the way from the bottom to the top. From the cop on the beat and the agent of the border, through governors, all the way to the White House. And I also feel this true no matter the political party in power.
Democrats AND Republicans!
The true reaso that alcohol was re-legalized was that the US Government needed the alcohol tax money, due to the depression. None of TPTB wanted the Volstead Act repealed, as there was SO MUCH money in illegal alcohol.
It’s the same with Cannabis and other drubs, which I feel will be legalized in a few years.
The government will need the tax money in the coming depression.
It’s all lies, hypocrisy, and money … all the way around. And nothing has changed with our new president-elect. He does, after all, come from Chicago, one of the most corrupt cities and political machines in the USA.
It’s the sme old same old….
So sez the hayseed>
We should blow off enough nukes to crack Mexico loose from the rest of the continent.
Mexico wanted to make drugs legal a couple years back and W sent down his drug nuts down to put the heat on them.So they backed off on the plan.
Just another thing W has fucked up !
#8, hayseed,
No, you are most definatley wrong.
The Volstead act was repealed because of popular demand. Taxes had nothing to do with it.
Contrary to your belief, very few American cops, politicians, and civil servants are corrupt. Those that are get found out sooner than later. Usually fairly soon. Of course, one corrupt person is too many, but compared on the general scheme of things we aren’t too bad.
Cannabis is showing promise for several medical ailments and yes, it might be legalized or more likely, decriminalized.
I can think of no reason for any other illegal drug, ie. heroin, ecstasy, LSD, meth, and the sort to be decriminalized. If you prefer them to whatever then that is your choice and problem. In fact, I foresee tobacco being forbidden within the next 10 – 20 years.
He does, after all, come from Chicago, one of the most corrupt cities and political machines in the USA.
Sorry, but you again are wrong. It takes a real wing nut to make a blanket statement like that. Obama currently lives in Chicago and represented Illinois in the Senate. But he was born in Hawaii and educated in several places.
40 years ago that statement would have been true, but not today. Chicago has largely cleaned up its politics and police force. While there might still be small pockets of corruption, they seldom last long.
Which is the most corrupt city in America? I don’t know. Las Vegas and Reno Nevada would be contenders and any other community dominated by a single industry.