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The Mexican government called international attention to what is the largest marijuana seizure in the country’s history by inviting the press and other foreigners to come and watch haul be burned by the military. The 15,300 bales are expected to take nearly 2 days to by completely consumed by the fire with a column of black smoke visible for miles.

It is believed that most or all of the marijuana belonged to a cartel known as “El Chapo” or shorty. This is an attempt to show gains in the war on drugs that has killed nearly 30,000 people in Mexico.

[source New York Times]

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