Less Latin American cocaine seized last year

[douglas9]

Source: Reuters

MIAMI (Reuters) - U.S. efforts to seize and disrupt cocaine shipments from Latin America yielded substantially less of the drug last year, officials said on Monday.

The amount declined from 262 tons in 2006 to 210 tons in 2007, said Adm. Jim Stavridis, head of the U.S. military's Southern Command, responsible for operations in Latin America.

Stavridis said the decline may be partly because drug smugglers have changed tactics. The 2007 figure was the lowest since 2003, according to officials.

"In any given contest between offense and defense... you've got to adjust your tactics and move forward," Stavridis said.

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[Yavapai]

1. DUB-YA'S supply must have been running low!

[eppur_se_muova]

2. More made it through to the WH? nt

[Tempest]

3. Why snort cocaine

When opium from Afghanistan is so plentiful and cheap?

[High Plains]

4. I suspect more cocaine is heading to Western Europe

It seems to be having a new round of popularity there.

[kineneb]

5. black ops people found better source of funding?

and if so, what?

adjusting my tinfoil tiara...

[Yavapai]

6. Do you mean that they want Euros rather than Dollars?

[GoddessOfGuinness]

7. 52 tons up Dumbyass' nose...

I'm surprised he's got one left.