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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002

Tribal police on the Tohono O'odham Nation in Arizona will seize more than 100,000 pounds of illicit drugs this year, about 300 pounds a day, The Washington Times reports.

The tribe's lands span the U.S.-Mexico border. About 100 miles along the border are a frequent entryway for drug runners.

Get the Story:
Border War: Mexican police join drug lords (The Washington Times 9/25)
Border rancher fights to stem flood of aliens (The Washington Times 9/25)

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