Mexican Counggling
Who benefits from smuggling? According to Andreas "Mexico's leading drug traffickers had become driving forces, pillars even, of our economic growth. The Mexican government calculated that the gross revenues of Mexican drug-smuggling organizations reached $30 billion in 1994"(2009, 60). Also on the receiving end are people being paid to risk themselves and the person receiving the item or items get what they want. If other are involved or paid to turn a blind eye they normally receive substantial amounts of money. This hurts innocent people physically and mentally depending on the item (drugs and weapons).. If elected officials and law enforcement are involved it misplaces trust that the people have for them and a feeling of lawless and
unregulated government. Society becomes unhappy with failed attempts to stop illegal smuggling and live in fear with drug and weapon related crimes.