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A state policeman leaves the police headquarters at the municipality of Escobedo in Monterrey
11 Jun 2009
Source: Reuters
 
A state policeman leaves the police headquarters at the municipality of Escobedo in Monterrey, northern Mexico June 11, 2009. Some 2700 assault rifles were seized by the state security minister from different police corps as part of a raid to crack down on corrupt police in Mexico's richest city, according to local media. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo (MEXICO CONFLICT CRIME LAW MILITARY SOCIETY)
REUTERS/TOMAS BRAVO


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