State-run media update:
February 7, 2019 U.S. Customs and Border Protection
When the news is created by federal employees, there’s no need to deal with any awkward/real questions from the press.
Unfortunately, it may be difficult to find stories from the US free press that ask questions about this big bust.
How did the 1.7 tons of meth enter the US?
Were US troops at the border, strict post 911 security protocols and a $40.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security at all relevant in keeping 1.7 tons of meth out of Long Beach?
February 8, 2019 Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Police allege $1.29bn ‘tsunami of ice’ seizure shows Mexican cartels are targeting Australians
How were “powerful and violent” Mexican drug cartels able to move a “tsunami of ice” into Long Beach, California?
February 8, 2019 The Straits Times
Massive drug bust exposes cartel ties between Mexico and Australia
“The investigation appeared to reveal cooperation between Mexican cartels and Australian biker gangs, developing what the authorities say is a worrying new vector for drugs to arrive to Australia.”
Will the big Long Beach bust result in any shortage of cartel-sourced heroin, cocaine, meth or fentanyl anywhere in the US?
January 31, 2019 ABC7 Chicago
Meth deaths skyrocket as new drug cartel fueled threat hits Chicago area streets
“DEA Chicago Special Agent in Charge Brian McKnight says his agents have seen a local shift from the homemade dirty street product to extremely pure meth imported by cartels from Mexico.”
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