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Piracy on Falcon Lake refers to an increase in crime at the border between the United States and Mexico on Falcon Lake. The lake is a 60-mile (97 km) long reservoir of the Rio Grande that was constructed in 1954 and is a known drug smuggling route.
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Illegal drug trade in Mexico (2 C, 6 P) M. Mexican drug war (4 C, 70 P) P. Pharmaceutical companies of Mexico (1 C, 1 P) S. ... This list may not reflect recent ...
The BLO was one of Mexico's most powerful drug cartels, which had effectively infiltrated the ranks of various Mexican government agencies and Mexico's Interpol. Its last known leader, Héctor Beltrán Leyva, was arrested in October 2014, having had a multimillion-dollar bounty placed on him by the governments of both the United States and Mexico.
Illicit drug use in Mexico is low compared to the United States but is on the rise. [126] With Mexico's increased role in the trafficking and production of illegal drugs, the availability of narcotics has risen slowly locally since the 1980s.
The supply chain for drugs poisoning America has become highly concentrated and vulnerable, depending on illegal activities in Communist China and Mexico.
The United States is a lucrative market for illegal drugs. The United Nations estimates that nearly 90% of cocaine sold in the United States originates in South America and is smuggled through Mexico. [23] Mexico is the largest foreign supplier of marijuana and the largest source of heroin for the U.S. market.
On its face, the r/piracy subreddit is an online forum for discussing the topic of digital piracy, but it can lead to the sharing of illegal content. Westend61/Getty Images