Drug prohibition makes the drug trade extremely lucrative by establishing an extremely overpriced black market, and with it comes the power to corrupt law enforcement. On that note, three Pennsylvania police officers were indicted this week for allegedly being part of a plan to steal heroin from a drug dealer and sell it. You can read all about more about cops corrupted by the drug trade every week in our Drug War Chronicle.
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