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Baja California: 62 Cops Busted for Drug Trafficking
2010-07-30
Posted by: badanov

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A two year long investigation by the Baja California Secretaria de Seguridad Publica Estatal (SSPE) had led to the arrest of at least 62 police officers and police agents in Baja California for drug trafficking, say Mexican press reports.

Arrest sweeps were conducted by elements of the Mexican Army late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The rounded up suspects were trundled off to a Mexican Air Force base in 70-76 district.

Fourteen of the arrested are agents of Policia Ministerial, seven with Estatal Preventiva, and 34 are municipal police with Tijuana and Tecate, with the remainder unidentified as to the agency.