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They were at first assumed to be drug traffickers, but were subsequently identified as migrants trying to reach the United States.

He reckons the Mexican drug-traffickers had made it clear to her that giving evidence against them would not be a wise move.

In related news, a submarine built for use by drug-traffickers was uncovered in Ecuador before it had managed to make its maiden voyage.

"I am scared even to say 'good afternoon' to the police here, " said Beatriz Soares, who fears that drug traffickers might be watching.

President Obama said he has great admiration for Mexico's leaders in their fierce and prolonged battle against drug traffickers.

Mexican officials said the government intends to arrest drug traffickers and establish control points on highways and secondary roads.

In a meeting with President Calderon, Pillay mentioned allegations against police and military forces in the war on drug traffickers.

Villas (shantytowns) have expanded by at least 50% in a decade. Many have become havens for drug traffickers and other criminals.

Acting on the information received, the police are going to take steps to deal with the drug traffickers.

After meeting for a private conversation with President Calderon, President Bush praised bilateral efforts to fight drug traffickers.

His opponents accuse him of ties to drug traffickers; many of the poor, however, still see him as their champion.

Newspapers and broadcasters agreed not to glorify drug traffickers, publish cartel propaganda or endanger police and military operations.

Newspapers and broadcasters agreed not to glorify drug traffickers, publish cartel propaganda or endanger police in military operations.

Edelmiro Cavazos, the mayor of a suburb of Monterrey, Mexico's industrial capital, was abducted and murdered by drug-traffickers.

On a visit to Mexico in April Mr Obama accepted that confronting violent drug traffickers was a "shared responsibility" .

Authorities in Guatemala arrested the national police chief and the head of the anti-narcotics unit on charges of aiding drug-traffickers .

Local television footage showed a number of drug traffickers to surrender, and others have been arrested.

The judge who had issued the earlier warrant, Mauro Antony, described Souza as "mentor" of a gang which killed rival drug traffickers.

The authorities say that hanging drug traffickers and murderers has made the city a safer place, and polls suggest that most locals agree.

He ended up isolated in the continent, he didn't defeat the guerrillas or the drug traffickers, and Venezuela is a victim of all this.

Over the years, drug traffickers and other criminal gangs as a base for the slum and disrupt law and order.

Clashes erupted there five days ago between the security forces and suspected drug traffickers.

Similarly, Colombian drug traffickers use encrypted telecommunications to plan and execute their trade.

Honduras's media are full of allegations of infiltration by communist agents and drug traffickers from Venezuela and Nicaragua .

El Aissami said Venezuela has captured dozens of suspected major drug traffickers in recent years, including 16 so far this year.

In addition to arresting drug traffickers, the police also seized methamphetamine, ecstasy, heroin, amphetamines and other dangerous drugs.

"We believe that the people who need to be targeted are the hawaladars who support major drug traffickers, " Mr Armond told the FT.

Unfortunately, the election may well be darkened by the infiltration into politics of drug-traffickers and other gangsters.

But Colombia is still under assault from the guerrillas and other drug traffickers.

Drug traffickers use mules to help smuggle goods.

The police raid struck a blow against the drug traffickers.

ESFANDIAR RAHIM MASHAEI: Most of the executions are of major drug traffickers who are involved in big drug business.

police and drug traffickers have waged pitched battles using automatic weapons and grenades.

In the report, Costa called on U. N. countries to shift law enforcement crackdowns from drug users to drug traffickers.

An American-supported project to eavesdrop on suspected drug traffickers has been beset with technical problems.

The local drug traffickers worked together on a heroin smuggling operation.

Soldiers aim their weapons during an operation against drug traffickers at the Complexo do Alemao slum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

For decades many of the city's favelas have been ruled by drug traffickers or militias.

Pakistan and Afghanistan say they will conduct joint operations against drug traffickers.

The Pa Muang task force clashed with suspected drug traffickers on the two ships.

The arrest of the two drug traffickers was broadcast live on the TV.

It is reportedly sheltered by peasant groups, drug traffickers and corrupt police.

and drug traffickers . flying their planes in from colombia .

China approves death penalty for seven drug traffickers.

Mexican police seized 4, two from the border is believed to transport armored vehicles used by drug traffickers.

The blossoming links between the drug traffickers and the maras are a big worry.

These outfits went freelance after a 1996 peace deal, selling their services to drug traffickers fromMexicoandColombia.

The last 12 months have seen drug traffickers expelled from five of Rio's 1, 000-odd slums after a permanent occupation by military police.

Signs at customs warn us that "drug traffickers will be killed" .

Many of the dead had taken on Mexico's powerful drug traffickers in their reports.

The real criminals are the drug traffickers.

The government went on the warpath against drug traffickers.

There are a great number of drug traffickers in this place, and we are determined to bring them to justice.

A harbour of refuge Drug traffickers refuged in these border areas.

Q: How do you comment on the Philippine drug traffickers being sentenced to death?

Last year 44% of the west African drug-traffickers arrested in Europe were Nigerian (compared with 3% from Guinea-Bissau).

It formalises existing arrangements under which the United States helps Colombia combat drug traffickers and guerrillas;

Catacamas, Honduras: Police blow up a helicopter landing pad used by drug traffickers

little progress has been made in the war against drug traffickers