Whack-a-mole: Stepped-up efforts by U.S., Mexico fail to stem flow of drug money south

Yet another demonstration of the impossibiltiy of "winning the war on drugs" or "securing the border" with a "whack-a-mole" strategy.

Stepped-up efforts by U.S., Mexico fail to stem flow of drug money south: "Stashing cash in spare tires, engine transmissions and truckloads of baby diapers, couriers for Mexican drug cartels are moving tens of billions of dollars in profits south across the border each year, a river of dirty money that has overwhelmed U.S. and Mexican customs agents. ... Despite unprecedented efforts to thwart the traffickers, U.S. and Mexican authorities are seizing no more than 1 percent of the cash, according to an analysis by The Washington Post based on figures provided by the two governments." August 25, 2010, Washington Post