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Mexican drug cartel threatens Nogales police officers
kgun9.com ^ | June 21, 2010 | Claire Doan

Posted on 06/21/2010 1:54:28 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

TUCSON (KGUN9-TV) - A Mexican drug cartel is threatening Nogales police officers, telling them to avoid off-duty drug busts or deal with the consequences of being assaulted by armed smugglers or targeted by snipers from across the border.

Nogales Police Chief Jeff Kirkham said the threats are serious, credible and a sign that drug cartels have become a much more dangerous enemy.

"Some direct threats came against our officers that if they're off duty, they were not to interdict any type of narcotics coming across the border or they would be targeted," Kirkham said.

Kirkham tells 9 On Your Side the threats stem from an incident two weeks ago, when off-duty officers conducted a drug bust while riding horseback in an unincorporated area of town. Some of the traffickers were apprehended, but others fled across the border. During the ensuing investigation, credible informants told police about the threats.

Kirkham says that given drastic budget cuts recently, the department does not have adequate funding or resources, but will not be deterred by the threats.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: border; brugs; gangs; illegals; invasion; nogales; smugglers; threats

1 posted on 06/21/2010 1:54:31 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Border war coming.
Except it won’t be country vs country.
Our govt is on their side.


2 posted on 06/21/2010 1:56:43 PM PDT by Texas resident (Outlaw fisherman)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Cripes...sounds like Detroit...


3 posted on 06/21/2010 1:57:25 PM PDT by jessduntno (Afghanistan: Lithium is the new oil. Where are the NO WAR FOR LITHIUM protests?)
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To: jessduntno

Except the Canukistanis aren’t shooting across the Detroit river.


4 posted on 06/21/2010 2:00:24 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: Free ThinkerNY
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It's okay, Oblamer needs just a little more golf to clear his mind and he'll be focusing on that pesky little border problem like a laser.

5 posted on 06/21/2010 2:01:42 PM PDT by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Mexican Drug Cartels....the new Democrat voters!


6 posted on 06/21/2010 2:02:54 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: Texas resident

Time to hunt!


7 posted on 06/21/2010 2:04:55 PM PDT by JayVee (Joseph)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Our national government is in the hands of internationalists. The internationals have no consciencee nor any concern for Americans. We need to put the tribe back together again.


8 posted on 06/21/2010 2:17:05 PM PDT by LoneRangerMassachusetts
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To: Free ThinkerNY

One source of revenue would be to issue hunting licences for these thugs. That would solve a couple of problems in one fell swoop. Heck even a bounty might do the trick but would be less cost effective versus the hunting licence.


9 posted on 06/21/2010 2:27:01 PM PDT by Parley Baer
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To: Free ThinkerNY; HiJinx; Borax Queen; idratherbepainting; AZHSer; Sabertooth; A Navy Vet; ...

Border Ping


10 posted on 06/21/2010 2:37:40 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country! What else needs said?)
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