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I agree. Yes things have changed in light of past events. However, carte blanche and blantant disregard of due process are inexcusable.

"paranoia will destroy ya"

The Kinks

The DEA is in Belize at the request of the GOB. Belize lacks the neccessary interdiction resources to stop the Colombian drug flow. Belize is one of the problem drug countries in the World. It is used to move Colombian drugs to the U.S. through Mexico. The Colombian and Mexican drug cartels have formed a partnersheip to accomplish this. In most cases the drugs our brought into the Belize coastline and are funneled into Mexico along the Belize/Mexico border. The northern highway into the Corozal commerical free zone and the Santa Elena border crossing is one of the major roads used. It is estimated by some that as much of 50% of the cocaine coming to the U.S. flows through Belize.

Why do you really think the Mexican government built the canal de Zaragoza just north of AC. Who funded it?

Politics, corruption and incompetence have hurt Belize police efforts. Even though some have been identified no prominent citizen has been sent to jail in Belize although a few have been involved.

You might not like that fact that the DEA is in Belize but if you think that there is a minor problem in Belize you are grossly mistaken.

"Being paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't really out to get you."

i believe more drugs flow through Guatemala than do Belize.

Curb use in the US, solve the problem at home and then target Colombia, Mexico and Belize.

How comes young urbanites (users) are tageted for having weapons and gun manufactures (suppliers) are traded on the NYSE? and at the same time drug abuse (users) flourishes in most US towns and billions are spent chasing the drug manufactures (suppliers) and thier distributors?

Clean up your own yard first, kinda like, "Remove the rafter from your own eye.....".

I never understood how you can get a license for a 9mm (killing tool) but can't smoke a joint in most parts of North America.

SIN

Not the case Casa. It not even close its due to the shallow waters, islands and coastline. Most of the Cocaine flowing through Mexico ( which is 70% of the total) transits through Belize.

I've no problem with DEA in Belize and I've have been friendly with a few agents posted here over the years. It was the frontline and official role these DEA played that I object to. I'm not getting drawn into a debate on this, I've already discussed this with a former US Amb to Belize, the former Brigadier General of the Belize Defense Force, an attorney, a couple of politicians, spokesperson for the police and just plain nice people who said its legally and diplomatically wrong. DEA play a supporting and training role. They can chase a drug boat in Belize territorial waters, but can not act in an official law enforcemant capacity to seize and arrest. In fact, anything they seize would be throw out of court. Belizeans have to board the boat and make the arrests. Oh, and about Belize inviting the DEA here? We say yes because theres foreign aid dollars attached. And cause we can't say no. Maybe we can put up a checkpoint in the US to stop the guns from coming South? Same supply and demand theory.

SIN the good family man. Are you still hitting whore houses in Belize City? I can see you're still into all you porn sites. Nothing like a liberal perv.

I do believe you are smart enough to know that the U.S. approach to fighting its drug problem has many approachs. Interdiction of suppliers is just one front. The GOB asked for help. Hope you don't stumble into some drug runners sometime.

Bringing up social issues in the U.S. is just a smoke screen on this issue. Just like bringing up that you are really a closet prev not the great family man you pretend to be.

the majority of what they fly in goes to guatemala, because they have numerous airstrips, the majority of what comes by boat comes thorugh belize. i have came across a live drug trade in belize before when i was younger.

http://www.dea.gov/pubs/states/newsrel/nyc030206.html

http://www.dea.gov/pubs/cngrtest/ct110905.html

Katie- Did the DEA agent "sieze (drugs) and arrest" you?

If I were Belize I'd tax the drugs going through the country....Lord knows Belize could use the money.

P.S. Drug and gun runners gotta eat too.