Drug smugglers allegedly move into New Mexico town (U.S.)


	Drug smugglers allegedly move into New Mexico town (U.S.)

tabsey

5-2-2009 7:27 AM

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tabsey says:

Something tells me that a group of men were assigned to the area soon after this report hit the airwaves.

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