Drug Trafficking In Mexico

Drug addictions and overdose deaths are happening everyday in America. What happened to the War on Drugs? The news does not even consider drug related deaths newsworthy unless it is a famous person. Some examples are Heath Ledger, Whitney Houston, River Phoenix, Brittany Murphy, Amy Winehouse, and John Belushi just to name a few. People cry and excuse the fact they were on drugs, but the average person that dies from an overdose is overlooked and is shamed. The Center of Disease Control's Rose Rudd stated "Since 2000, the rate of deaths from drug overdoses has increased 137%." This epidemic is devastating American families and communities. Drug related deaths are higher than gun related deaths. The government talks about taking our guns, they
They use underground tunnels, catapults, off-road vehicles and commercial trucks just to name a few. We need to control our borders better and build a better wall between the United States and Mexico, not just for immigration issues, but to fight the drug traffickers. We also need more border patrol and they need the appropriate tools. Drug trafficking is a $50 billion plus a year business in Mexico. Mexico is known for producing large amounts of marijuana, crystal meth and heroin. At one time there were eight drug cartels in Mexico, now there are two main cartels still "operating and functioning" within Mexico, the Sinaloa Cartel and the recently established Jalisco New Generation Drug Cartel (CJNG). The War on Drugs in Mexico has led to the explosion of violence and criminal activity. The cartels are not fighting the government for power, they are protecting their billion dollar business. There are 37 most wanted drug lords in Mexico with a reward for their capture of $2.4 million. Strengthening our US borders with more patrol and a bigger wall is a good start to stopping the drug traffickers from Mexico. Mexico should also assist in paying for the wall as this would hamper the efforts of the last two remaining drug
That does not seem to stop the increasing use or trafficking of drugs into the United States. The War on Drugs needs to enforce and stand by the penalties. In Texas the Drug penalty for cocaine, heroin, and other penalty group 1 drugs, the range of penalties includes:
• Less than 1 gram: a state jail felony with possible punishment of up to 2 years in jail and a fine of up to $10,000
• 1-4 grams: a 2nd degree felony with possible punishment of 2-20 years and fine of up to $10,000
• 4-200 grams: a 1st degree felony with a possible punishment of 5-99 years and up to a $10,000 fine
• 200-400 grams: a 1st degree enhanced felony punishable by 10-99 years in prison and a fine of up to