Whack-a-mole: Nine with ties to Mexican cartel charged

Mexican moles show up in D.C.

Nine with ties to Mexican cartel charged: "Nine illegal immigrants from Mexico with ties to a violent drug cartel face federal charges after trying to set up a crystal methamphetamine operation in the Washington region, authorities said.

In a morning press conference at D.C. Police headquarters, Chief Cathy L. Lanier said the Washington region was an untapped market for the drug commonly known as crystal meth." Dec. 15, 2010