Mexico cartels post ‘help wanted’ ads – for army soldiers who become hit men From: usatoday.com
Tagged: border, Felipe Calderón, MexicoPosted on: April 25th, 2008
One of Mexico’s biggest drug cartels has launched a brazen recruiting campaign, putting up fliers and banners promising good pay, free cars and better food to army soldiers who join the cartel’s elite band of hit men.
“We don’t feed you Maruchan soups,” said one banner in the border city of Nuevo Laredo, referring to a brand of ramen noodles.
The recruiting by the Gulf Cartel reflects how Mexico’s fight against traffickers increasingly resembles a real war, nearly 17 months after President Felipe Calderón ordered the army into drug hot spots.”*
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