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Death
Threats:
Cartels
threatening
US
officials?
9/5/97
On Thursday, August 28, the Associated Press reported that "sources
in the national office of drug control policy" (ONDCP) had told their
reporter that a Mexican drug trafficker had placed a phone call to the
FBI threatening to kill U.S. Drug Czar Barry McCaffrey, by missile attack,
during his week-long tour of the U.S.-Mexican border. The alleged threat
coincided surprisingly well with McCaffrey's scheduled next-day press conference
which was to highlight the ongoing drug (war) related violence in the region.
A call by this office to the ONDCP to verify the story was not returned.
At the press conference, which, coming the day after the death threat "leak"
was well-attended by the media, McCaffrey declined to confirm or deny the
threat. Appearing on CNN Morning News on Friday, McCaffrey was evasive
when asked three times whether there had, in fact, been a threat on his
life, instead repeatedly praising the U.S. Marshall's service for the security
they provide him.
The same day, the Los Angeles Times reported that an alleged gunman
for the Tijuana drug cartel, Emilio Valdez Mainero, had threatened to arrange
the killing of a U.S. prosecutor who is seeking his extradition. The allegations
were made in support of a drug case against Valdez, and were recorded by
electronic surveillance in the jail cell of another inmate, Cesar Trevino,
according to prosecutors.
DRCNet says: end the threats and violence -- END PROHIBITION.
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Issue #10, 9/5/97
International News: Britain, Costa Rica, Netherlands, Amazon | Death Threats: Cartels threatening US officials? | Publishing News: Ex-CIA drug runner signs with Doubleday Books to tell all. (And of course, sells the movie rights!) | Medical Marijuana: New Mexico Board says "Tell it to the Feds" as Journey for Justice II Readies to Hit the Road | The Activist Guide: New issue of DRCNet's newsletter -- hot off the press! | Calendar Updates: Exciting event listings that have come in since our last calendar distribution | Protests in Washington! Activists from various drug policy causes take it to the front line | "A Third Way:" A group of moderates issue "Principles for a Practical Drug Policy" | Link of the Week: Kemba's Nightmare | Quote of the Week: This guy's running for sheriff? Bob Marley should've moved to Mendocino County | Editorial: Op-ed: Contrasting views on the new moderates, from the Associate and Executive Directors of DRCNet!
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