Meth linked to Mexico.
Steve Suo reported yesterday in the Oregonian that Mexican imports of cold medicine have soared “from 66 tons to 224 tons in the past five years, customs records show. That’s roughly double what the country needs to meet the legitimate demands of cold and allergy sufferers, an analysis by The Oregonian found.” (*) Cold medicine contains pseudoephedrine, a needed ingredient to make the dangerous and illegal drug meth. Meth is sometimes termed “hillbilly crack” because of its deadly effects.
The drug cartels have been bypassing tighter American regulations on cold medicine. They’re now getting what they need through porous Mexican customs filters.
Follow the money. Who is bribing whom?
The US needs to address this with the Mexican government. Mexican controls over pseudoephedrine must be significantly and immediately tightened.