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19 face SLC drug charges in street gang case

Last updated Friday, November 4, 2011 - 4:13pm

SALT LAKE CITY -- Nineteen people are facing cocaine-related charges in Salt Lake City after an FBI investigation into drug trafficking by the Belizean Bloods street gang.

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Carmen del Consuelo Saenz, fifth from right, alleged 'accountant' of the Zetas drug cartel, is presented to the media with 10 other alleged members of the Zetas drug cartel in Mexico City, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011. Authorities in Mexico said Thursday they detained Saenz Tuesday in Mexico's Gulf coast state of Veracruz. (AP Photo/German Garcia)

Narcos, meet hackers: 2 ‘anonymous’ groups spar

Mark Stevenson The Associated Press

Last updated Wednesday, November 2, 2011 - 7:26am

MEXICO CITY — One of the world’s most secretive movements is taking aim at a just as clandestine mafia, right out in the open.

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(ALEX BRANDON/The Associated Press) In this May 28, 2010, file photo, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., gives an interview on Capitol Hill in Washington. Isaa said Sunday, Oct. 9, 2011, that he could send subpoenas to the Obama administration as soon as this week over weapons lost amid the Mexican drug war. Isaa suggested on “Fox News Sunday” that Attorney General Eric Holder knew about the gun trafficking operation known as “Fast and Furious” earlier than he has acknowledged.

Issa: ‘Fast and furious’ subpoenas issued soon

Contributed The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 4:53pm

WASHINGTON — The chairman of the House oversight committee said Sunday that he could send subpoenas to the Obama administration as soon as this week over weapons lost amid the Mexican drug war.

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Judge rules drug-trafficking defendant should have access to outdoors

Annie Sweeney Chicago Tribune

Last updated Wednesday, September 28, 2011 - 2:04pm

CHICAGO -- A federal judge on Wednesday ordered that a major defendant in Chicago's largest drug cartel prosecution be allowed to exercise outdoors while he awaits trial.

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