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Mexican Authorities Find Tunnel Under Construction
- Oct. 27, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Mexican authorities have discovered what's presumed to be a smuggling tunnel under construction just a few hundred feet from the U.S. Mexico border fence.
Tijuana Teen Killed By Stray Bullet As Tijuana Police Attacked Again
- Oct. 27, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The 16 year old girl was apparently helping her mother set up a food stand early Tuesday morning.
U.S. Treasury Freezes Assets of Alleged Arellano Felix Associate
- Oct. 22, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The U.S. Treasury Department has frozen the assets of a Tijuana man who was allegedly a personal assistant to the Arellano Felix drug cartel's former leader.
Arrests Indicate New Drug Cartel At Work In San Diego Tijuana Region
- Oct. 22, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
There are indications that a new drug cartel may be operating in the San Diego-Tijuana border region. A nationwide sweep of arrests also targeted members of the cartel working in San Diego.
Analyst Says Cartel Guilty Pleas Send Message
- Oct. 22, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Four men who were once high ranking members of Tijuana's Arellano Felix Drug Cartel have pleaded guilty in federal court in San Diego in the last week. Analysts say the pleas send a strong message.
Federal Officials Warn People Not To Buy Guns For Someone Else
- Oct. 21, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Federal firearms officials and a firearms trade association launched a campaign in San Diego Wednesday to remind people that buying a gun for someone else is a felony punishable by up to ten years in prison.
Dogs Help Sniff Out Drug Smugglers At Border Crossings
- Oct. 20, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents are using drug sniffing dogs to help patrol pedestrian crossings along the U.S.-Mexico border in California. Federal officials say it's a pilot program to help crack down on drug smuggling.
Senior Arellano Felix Cartel Partner Pleads Guilty
- Oct. 16, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
A senior partner of Tijuana's Arellano Felix Drug Cartel has accepted a plea deal with the U.S. government in federal court in San Diego. The man says he helped traffic hundreds of tons of drugs to the United States.
Plea Hearing Next Week For Alleged Arellano Felix Cartel Leader
- Oct. 9, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
An alleged high-ranking member of Tijuana's Arellano Felix Drug Cartel is reportedly considering a plea deal with the U.S. Government. Jesus Labra Aviles is being held in a San Diego jail.
U.S. Ambassador To Mexico Praises Tijuana Law Enforcement
- Oct. 7, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
The U.S. Ambassador to Mexico visited Tijuana Wednesday. It was his first visit to the border city since he was confirmed last August.
Three Tijuana Municipal Police Shot To Death
- Sept. 30, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Three Tijuana municipal police died when they were ambushed Wednesday evening and at least four more were injured.
Teens Used To Smuggle Drugs Across Border
- Sept. 17, 2009
- By Maureen Cavanaugh, Natalie Walsh
We'll look at how teenagers are being lured into smuggling drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Student Smugglers Viewed As 'Cool' By Peers
- Sept. 17, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Federal officials have caught three times as many teenagers so far this year compared to last, trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border with drugs duct-taped to their bodies. In the second part of this two-part series, KPBS border reporter Amy Isackson looks at how law enforcement is trying to deal with the problem which is complicated by a certain "cool factor."
Smugglers Recruiting Teenagers At And Near Schools
- Sept. 16, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
U.S. federal officials say smuggling groups are recruiting teenagers on school campuses in San Diego and Imperial Counties to carry drugs across the U.S.-Mexico border.
Teens And Duct Tape Are Drug Smugglers' Latest Tactic
- Sept. 16, 2009
- By Amy Isackson
Drug smugglers along the U.S. Mexico border are using a new tactic to sneak their contraband into the United States. They're recruiting junior high and high school students, some as young as thirteen years old.
Border Battle: Bringing Home the Drug War is a binational partnership between KPBS and TijuanaPress.com.
La batalla fronteriza, la guerra en casa es una colaboración binacional entre KPBS y Tijuanapress.com.
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