Adams, David,
A Scam in the Drug War--Part 2. David Adams. - St. Petersburg Times, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 70, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: A Scam in the Drug War--Part 2, May 5, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Proud locals call this the 'city of eternal spring' for the cool, damp mist that blankets the mountains, verdant with eucalyptus and pine. It's hard to fathom that with 3,500 killings last year [2002], Medellin ranks among the hemisphere's most violent cities. From afar, the skyline of downtown glass towers could be any big city, interspersed with smart condominiums and familiar fast-food restaurants. Closer in, the scars of Colombia's drug-fueled conflict are evident: The infamous comunas, barrios rife with guns and drugs, gangs with hit men for hire, police armed to the hilt, bombed-out buildings. A short world away, in the lush hills above the valley, is the town of Envigado, home to some of Medellin's fabled drug lords." (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES) This article provides a glimpse into the lives of Colombian drug traffickers, while detailing the mishaps occurring within the United States Drug Enforcement Agency.
1522-323X;
Vega
United States Drug Enforcement Adm. --Officials and employees
Cartels
Cocaine industry--Colombia
Drug traffic--Colombia
Informers
Medellin Cartel
Narcotics--Control of--Colombia
Narcotics dealers
Police corruption
Undercover operations
Wiretapping
United States--Foreign relations--Colombia
AC1.S5
050
A Scam in the Drug War--Part 2. David Adams. - St. Petersburg Times, 2003. - SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Article 70, Health, 1522-323X; .
Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004. Originally Published: A Scam in the Drug War--Part 2, May 5, 2003; pp. n.p..
"Proud locals call this the 'city of eternal spring' for the cool, damp mist that blankets the mountains, verdant with eucalyptus and pine. It's hard to fathom that with 3,500 killings last year [2002], Medellin ranks among the hemisphere's most violent cities. From afar, the skyline of downtown glass towers could be any big city, interspersed with smart condominiums and familiar fast-food restaurants. Closer in, the scars of Colombia's drug-fueled conflict are evident: The infamous comunas, barrios rife with guns and drugs, gangs with hit men for hire, police armed to the hilt, bombed-out buildings. A short world away, in the lush hills above the valley, is the town of Envigado, home to some of Medellin's fabled drug lords." (ST. PETERSBURG TIMES) This article provides a glimpse into the lives of Colombian drug traffickers, while detailing the mishaps occurring within the United States Drug Enforcement Agency.
1522-323X;
Vega
United States Drug Enforcement Adm. --Officials and employees
Cartels
Cocaine industry--Colombia
Drug traffic--Colombia
Informers
Medellin Cartel
Narcotics--Control of--Colombia
Narcotics dealers
Police corruption
Undercover operations
Wiretapping
United States--Foreign relations--Colombia
AC1.S5
050