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June 19, 2009 | By Josh Meyer
In an effort to plug a hole in U.S.-Mexico drug enforcement, the U.S. departments of Justice and Homeland Security announced an agreement Thursday that will give designated immigration agents expanded powers to pursue drug investigations. A key goal is to end the long-standing turf battles between the Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration and Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement that many critics believe have hampered investigations.
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August 21, 2009 | By Kristina Sherry
Federal authorities today announced dozens of indictments against people believed responsible for shipping multiple tons of narcotics into the United States and distributing them to cities and neighborhoods around the country. Among those charged in the indictments were three reputed leaders of Mexico's most violent trafficking organizations. Today's announcement followed years of investigations by federal agencies including the Drug Enforcement Administration and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in cooperation with Mexican and Colombian authorities.