U.S., Mexico to name group to fight drug cartels

CUERNAVACA, Mexico (AP) — U.S. and Mexican officials say they will soon name a group to develop strategies for stopping the cross-border flow of weapons and drugs.

Emerging from a conference Thursday with U.S. officials, Mexican Attorney General Eduardo Medina-Mora said more meetings are needed to develop plans to bring warring drug cartels under control along the border.

Medina-Mora also announced plans to begin checking 10% of the vehicles entering his country from the U.S. for illegal weapons.

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder met privately with Medina-Mora, Interior Minister Fernando Gomez-Mont and Public Safety Secretary Genaro Garcia Luna.
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