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Article: Military finds biggest meth lab in Baja history/Militares Mexicanos encontraron el más grande laboratorio clandestino en Baja California
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- La Prensa San Diego
- Article date:
- August 28, 2009
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Under the blazing August sun, amongst arid terrains and dust covered trees, it is hard to think about drug trafficking and easy instead about having a picnic in the shade.
But it is precisely in this odd setting, far from roads and houses, that Mexican Military found what is believed to be the biggest Methamphetamine lab in the state of Baja California.
Around 150 pounds of pure crystal methamphetamine and about 37 gallons of liquid meth where found in the compound and authorities believe the seizure equals about 6.4 million doses.
Their value on the black markets well exceeds 24.6 million dollars. And these prices could double because usually drugs are "cut" 3 to 5 times before they get to ...