Traffickers lose $1 billion to Baja authorities

Military, civilian operations yield historic totals

Por: Omar Millán 24 Octubre 2011 @ 9:23 pm
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The Mexican army seized nearly 780 pounds of cocaine in Tijuana in October. David Maung / SanDiegoRed.com

TIJUANA – Organized criminals have taken a $1.8 billion economic hit this year, military and civilian authorities said Monday.

The commander of the Second Military Region, Alfonso Duarte, said that all operations by all law enforcement agencies across Baja California have cost criminal groups losses totaling an estimated $1,080,846,000 this year.

Among the big busts, the Mexican army’s historic discovery in July of nearly 300 acres of marijuana south of Ensenada, and the seizure of 787 pounds of cocaine in Tijuana earlier this month.

“The firm commitment of the members of the council to fight crime has yielded conclusive results through well-coordinated team work,â€