Mennonite ties to Mexican drug cartels years in the making
Meghan Grant
CBC
April 30th, 2014
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Meghan Grant
CBC
April 30th, 2014
Canadian and American authorities are concerned about Alberta Mennonites bringing Mexican cartel drugs into Canada.
Cocaine worth millions of dollars has crossed over the border and violence associated with the criminal activity is likely to ramp up, according to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent Jim Schrant in Colorado.
"Because of the lucrative nature of the drug trade, and to make sure that people pay on time and to make sure that people aren't being double crossed, it's a very violent enterprise," he said.
Schrant is quick to point out most of the Mennonite community members are hard-working, law-abiding citizens — but, like in every group, he says there are a few bad seeds.
Cocaine is costly in Canada, and Schrant says its value increases with every border it crosses.
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