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Massive Sweep Nets 750 Drug Peddlers
WASHINGTON: US and Mexican authorities have arrested 750 people over 21 months in an anti-drug sweep, including 52 members of Mexico’s Sinaloa drug cartel who were detained, Attorney General Eric Holder said. The cartel members were arrested as part of an “international narcotics trafficking and money-laundering investigation called Operation Xcellerator,” Holder told a press conference. The operation — which investigated crimes in the United States, Mexico and Canada — netted some $59m in cash, 12,000 kilos (12 tonnes) of cocaine, 544 kilos (1,200 pounds) of methamphetamine and 1.3 million Ecstasy pills...

Some Mexicans Fear Threat to Way of Life With Rapid Growth of American Residents
Not everyone is rolling out the welcome mat to Americans. Many Mexicans complain about the rapid growth of the American population in their neighborhoods, the threat they see to Mexican culture and language, and the possible drain on Mexico's inexpensive health care...