But violent crime in the northern triangle is not entirely owed to drug trafficking.
It would also limit the use of mandatory minimums to organizers or leaders of drug trafficking rings.
This is not the first time Mwau has been fingered for his involvements in drug trafficking.
They reportedly said they had been forced into drug trafficking because of "financial hardship".
Mr. Morales's fiercest critics say the high-profile arrests suggest his government condones drug trafficking.
Three of them had criminal records for drug trafficking, theft and violence, he said.
Powell said the United States stands ready to help Colombia overcome its drug trafficking problems.
They come from the central state of Zacatecas, which lies on key drug trafficking routes.
During his campaign, Mr Cartes had to confront accusations of fraud and links with drug trafficking.
These cases further illustrate frightening links between global drug trafficking and the financing of terror networks.
She later sold the sheets to two competing prescription drug trafficking rings in Pennsylvania, authorities said.
It says the group is also involved in drug trafficking to finance its operations.
In November, the men were found guilty of intentional homicide, drug trafficking, kidnapping and hijacking.
The government has not yet figured out how to contain the warring drug trafficking groups.
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Or are they saying that they can't wipe out corruption if drug trafficking is around?
Money laundering arises out of drug trafficking that will be the subject of a separate post.
Guzman is the boss of the Sinaloa cartel, one of Mexico's most powerful drug trafficking operations.
MI6 is to be given a leading role in the international war against drug trafficking.
Mr Bakr vigorously denies claims that his followers carry out extortion, kidnapping and drug trafficking.
The MRTA used kidnapping and extortion as well as drug trafficking to finance their activities.
But local mayors say that is not enough to counter the lure of drug trafficking.
The aim of this initiative is to combat drug trafficking, transnational crime and money laundering.
The evidence, he said, proved beyond a reasonable doubt that Mwau is heavily involved in drug trafficking.
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This result is morally dubious, hugely expensive to taxpayers, and not particularly effective at stopping drug trafficking.
The report also raises concerns over human trafficking, corruption, drug trafficking and tax crime in the sport.
The purpose of the requirement is to alert Treasury to possible drug trafficking and attendant tax evasion.
The Government of Mexico has responded with tremendous resolve and commitment to directly counter drug trafficking organizations.
There are also numerous criminal gangs involved in lower level drug trafficking and violence, our correspondent adds.
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Police believe they were carried out by gangs fighting for control of drug trafficking in Coahuila state.
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Joint French and Spanish naval operations could also take place in the Atlantic to curb drug trafficking.
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