ALJAZEERA: Authorities say 158 local police officers have been detained in northern Mexico for alleged ties to organised crime – forcing the army and state police to fill the security void, prosecutors say…
Prosecutors say detained suspects told investigators some of the officers worked for the Sinaloa drug cartel.
The purge highlights the often cozy relationship between local police and drug cartels in Mexico, a country plagued by drug-related violence that has left more than 70,000 dead since 2006… (more)
