Illegal immigrants are growing marijuana in the Sequioa National Forest for Mexican drug cartels

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Illegal immigrants connected to Mexico's drug cartels are growing hundreds of millions of dollars worth of marijuana in the heart of one of America's national treasures, authorities say. It's a booming business that, federal officials say, feeds Mexico's most violent drug traffickers.

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Walters [director of the National Drug Control Policy] spoke from a "marijuana garden" tucked deep into the Sequoia National Forest, a two- to four-hour hike from the nearest road, far removed from the giant sequoias the region is best known for.

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For years, Mexican drug cartels have used the remote forest to conduct and conceal their business. But the pot production has intensified because it has become harder and harder to smuggle marijuana across the U.S.-Mexico border, Walters said.

"They come into our own national parks and risk the lives of sheriffs and others," Walters said.

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Some of the workers have established residency in the United States, Boudreaux said. Most are in the country illegally, he said, many brought for the sole purpose of growing pot, maintaining production and protecting the camp.

"They're using family or very trusted family friends. They don't just use anybody," he said.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/08/08/pot.er...tion/index.html

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Oh man . That is doubly fukced up. Come here ilegally to work on an illegal enterprise? Not cool

[Nagishkaw 510]

N/M.

Edited August 8, 2008 by Nagishkaw

[Ban Hammer 13,352]

this must be that better life i've heard of.

[Amby 490]

I read this earlier. That is fecked up.

[brnidokiegurl 0]

n/m i will keep my mouth shut

[Heracles 417]

"But they are here because they are good honest poor people trying to make a living."

Does anyone actually fall for that bull #######.

Edited August 9, 2008 by Aficionado

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

... a "marijuana garden" tucked deep into the Sequoia National Forest, a two- to four-hour hike from the nearest road, far removed from the giant sequoias the region is best known for.

Illegal immigrants are adding value to underutilized land. What's the problem?

Stop the hate, people!

[HAL 9000 96]

this must be that better life i've heard of.

Good times, of course. Supplied for the burgeoning US Market that wants the product.

[Heracles 417]

this must be that better life i've heard of.

:rofl:

[HAL 9000 96]

"But they are here because they are good honest poor people trying to make a living."

Does anyone actually fall for that bull #######.

I guess ALL of them are growing weed, right?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

"But they are here because they are good honest poor people trying to make a living."

Does anyone actually fall for that bull #######.

I guess ALL of them are growing weed, right?

If they're not growing weed, they're forcibly removing hard working Americans from their factory jobs, stealing their IDs and taking their places on the job!

[HAL 9000 96]

"But they are here because they are good honest poor people trying to make a living."

Does anyone actually fall for that bull #######.

I guess ALL of them are growing weed, right?

If they're not growing weed, they're forcibly removing hard working Americans from their factory jobs, stealing their IDs and taking their places on the job!

Must be some of those 20 zillion jobs they're stealing from willing American workers.

[t0+ 1]

Sequioa National Forest is in California, this weed is obviously for medical purposes and therefore 100% legal. Nothing wrong with puffing on the magic dragon. Ask our governor:

[Niels Bohr 72]

Every single day, Reuters keeps on reporting Mexico. Every single time, or most of the time, the reporting is about illegal drugs cartels.