Mexican cartel training camps?

Posted By Thomas E. Ricks Wednesday, April 1, 2009 - 12:20 PM Share

Police in Guatemala police rousted out an training camp being run there by Zeta, one of the major Mexican drug cartels. Reportedly the fleeing trainees left behind some 500 hand grenades, along with some rifles and ammunition. The camp also had an airstrip, an obstacle course, and a shooting range with moving targets.   

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WALKING WOUNDED

4:09 PM ET

April 1, 2009

fringe benefits and drug policy?

Hand grenade practice after lunch break could be interesting.
Also 'termination for cause' procedures.

 

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military for the Washington Post from 2000 through 2008.

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