My previous post notwithstanding, United Mexican States continues to be one of the largest rootage of drug headed to the United States. As in Guatemala, drug and corruptness go hand in hand And, disdain what United States government law enforcement might like to attest, this is true on both side of the Rio de Janeiro Grande.

While it may be possible to claim that drug only enter the United States without the knowledge of boundary line officials, as Mexican president Felipe Calderon has graciously pointed out, “How can you explain a drug marketplace so large in the United States government ¬– the largest marketplace in the world – without the corruptness of certain United States government authorities.” In fact, it appears that the amount of corruptness in United States government border enforcement may be rising.

The case of margarita St. St. St. Crispin has been drawing attending St. St. Crispin was sentenced to twenty years in prison house for conspiracy to importation more than 2,200 lb of marijuana She would not accept a plea bargain, implying that the result of her release might be worse than losing 20 years of freedom

Crispin had been a customs duty officer in ALT Paso, and before that a police officer researcher believe she was recruited by drug seller to take the boundary line position. In fact James Tomsheck, supporter commissioner at the Office of Internal personal matters of United States government Customs and boundary line Protection, has indicated that many more officials may be pickings line with corruptness in head Just as tighter boundary line security has pushed activity to Guatemala, it has increased the value of an insider on the Northern side of the borderline Rather than sneak across the now patrolled desert, seller can driving force straight person through a custom lane without the secondary inspection that is at the discretion of the on-duty officer.

Paying soul off to bring drug across the boundary line is harmful. It also put further encumbrance on the United States to clean and jerk up its own act and not simply pressure level its southern neighbors. But the potential for much more dangerous contraband remains the true concern