Pubdate: Tue, 21 Jan 2003
Source: San Jose Mercury News (CA)
Copyright: 2003 San Jose Mercury News
Contact:  http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/390

ANTI-DRUG OFFICE CLOSED OVER CORRUPTION

For the second time in six years, the Mexican government has dismantled an 
elite federal anti-drug unit after discovering evidence that it had been 
corrupted by drug traffickers.

Closure of the Federal Special Prosecutor's Office for Drug Crimes followed 
simultaneous military raids last week on the agency's offices in 11 states. 
The raids began in Tijuana, where seven agents are accused of offering to 
return nearly five tons of seized marijuana to drug lords in exchange for 
$2 million.

Attorney General Rafael Macedo de la Concha, whose office oversees the 
agency, said over the weekend that all 200 of the agency's employees are 
being questioned.
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