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Oct. 18: Soldiers and police officers stand next to packages of seized marijuana during a presentation for the media in Tijuana, México. On a conjoined operation with the army, local and state police seized 105 tons of U.S.-bound marijuana Monday, by far the biggest drug bust in the country in recent years.![Seized Marijuana]()
Oct. 18: A police officer guards packages of seized marijuana during a presentation for the media in Tijuana, México. Eleven suspects were detained.![Detainees]()
Oct 18: A soldier guards a detainee during a presentation for the media in Tijuana, México.![Weapons]()
Oct. 18: A soldiers guards packages of seized marijuana and weapons. Detainees led the security forces to three different neighborhoods in the city, which is across the border from San Diego, California.![Soldiers Guard Packages]()
Oct 18: Although Mexican drug cartels smuggle marijuana from South America, the drug is increasingly produced in México.![Escort Detainees]()
Oct 18: Last week, in the wake of Calderón's visit, several bodies were found beheaded and hanging from bridges in Tijuana, leading to fears that the cartels were resuming brutal tactics to send a message that the government is not in control.![Media Presentation]()
Oct 18: Security forces seized 1,385 tons of marijuana in 2009, down from a yearly average of 2,000 tons in previous years, according to the U.S. report. It said México eradicated 14,135 hectares (34,927 acres) of cannabis in the first 11 months of last year, compared to 18,663 hectares (46,116 acres) in all of 2008.![105 Tons of Marijuana]()
Oct 18: The marijuana was found wrapped in 10,000 packages, which were displayed to journalists by soldiers in masks. Duarte said the drug had an estimated street value in México of 4.2 billion pesos, about $340 million.![Busted]()
Oct 18: The Tijuana bust dwarfed marijuana seizures of recent years. Major pot seizures this year in Tijuana and other parts of the country have amounted to about a dozen tons each.![Suspects]()
Oct 18: Soldiers and police officers escort suspects amid packages of seized marijuana after a presentation for the media in Tijuana, Mexico.México War on Drugs
Mexican security forces seized at least 105 tons of U.S.-bound marijuana, the biggest pot bust in recent years.
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