A Scam in the Drug War--Part 2. David Adams.
by Adams, David; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 70Health. Publisher: St. Petersburg Times, 2003ISSN: 1522-323X;.Subject(s): Cartels | Cocaine industry -- Colombia | Drug traffic -- Colombia | Informers | Medellin Cartel | Narcotics -- Control of -- Colombia | Narcotics dealers | Police corruption | United States -- Foreign relations -- Colombia | United States Drug Enforcement Adm. -- Officials and employees | Undercover operations | Vega | WiretappingDDC classification: 050 Summary: "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.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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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.
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