Monday, December 5, 2011

11hil. drug traffickers were arrested in Mexico in 2011


During the year, the Mexican military has arrested more than 11,500 people connected in one way or another illegal drug trafficking.
During the year, the Mexican military has arrested more than 11,500 people connected in one way or another illegal drug trafficking.

According to Defense Ministry in 2011 in the territory of Mexico were killed 192 laboratories for the production of drugs were destroyed poppy fields of the area over 14 thousand hectares were confiscated 1.5 tons of marijuana and about 6 tons of cocaine. The military has confiscated nearly 32 million dollars were seized over 1,000 mobile phones, 30 thousand firearms and tens of thousands of vehicles. Among the most important arrests made ​​this year is that of Carlos Oliva Castes - one of the chiefs
of the drug cartel Zetas. / BGNES