Mexican drug cartels set up shop in Atlanta
‘New Southwest border’ attracts narcotics trade
By BILL TORPY

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sunday, October 12, 2008

When U.S. law enforcement officials last month busted a Mexican drug cartel moving tons of dope and millions of dollars, they announced it in Atlanta.

The distribution ring stretched from Colombia to New York to Italy, but the operation’s key hub was Atlanta. Long a commerce and transportation center for giants like UPS and Delta Air Lines, Atlanta tags itself as an “international city.â€