Whack-a-mole: Officials: Drug bust is local victory in a continuing drug war

Reality seeps through in the comments of the writer and the U.S. Attorney. The drug war "victory" is "at least for now," and Indianapolis "is a more peaceful place today than it was yesterday." Bu we won't talk about tomorrow?

Officials: Drug bust is local victory in a continuing drug war | The Indianapolis Star | IndyStar.com: "Federal and local authorities said Wednesday that a large drug bust will dismantle one line of drug trade between Chicago and Indianapolis and reduce drug trafficking in Marion County -- at least for now.

A nearly six-month investigation netted 109 pounds of cocaine with an estimated value of about $1.5 million. Thirty-three people, some of them illegal immigrants from Honduras and Mexico, face charges in the scheme. Eight face federal drug charges; several also face deportation, officials said.

"With these individuals no longer on the streets, it's fair to say that Indianapolis is a more peaceful place today than it was yesterday," U.S. Attorney Joe Hogsett said at a news conference Wednesday." Dec. 23, 2010