March 19, 2008
Peten - Official fired, police linked to narcos

In San Benito, Peten, a drug bust captured a notebook containing records of police who were on the take and stores that were selling for the narcos. The viceminister of security who announced it to the press was fired by presidential decree a few hours after the announcement. The viceminister was also the lawyer for a group of "usurpados", illegal invaders of public, protected lands who set up private ranches that may provide infrastructure and landing strips for drug smugglers.

Siglo XXI - Viceministro vincula a policías con narcos

Posted by Dave at March 19, 2008 07:20 PM