U.S., Mexico Intensify Border Narcotics War
At Nogales and other crossings Operation Intercept yields seizures of marijuana, hashish, heroin, and pills as U.S. and Mexican authorities push a new joint program. A Phoenix girl died of morphine overdose in a motel, and 800 pounds of marijuana were seized near Ajo after roadblocks snared two cars. Researchers cite systemic issues, bribes, and funding limits across agencies.