Vanguard | October 22, 2010 | 14 comments

Twenty-Seven Tons of Marijuana: Vanguard Sneak Peek

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In this exclusive clip from the upcoming three-part Vanguard special, "War On the Border," correspondent Adam Yamaguchi opens a tractor-trailer filled with 27 tons of marijuana seized by Mexican authorities.

California has become one of the leading producers of marijuana in the world -- most of it produced by Mexican drug trafficking organizations. And the proceeds from marijuana have become the cash cow for traffickers, generating greater profits than cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin combined.

In the second part of "War On the Border," Adam Yamaguchi embeds with a task force working to take down Mexican drug trafficking organizations operating in the US.

"War On the Border" premieres on Current TV on Monday, November 15 at 9/8c.

"Vanguard," airing weekly on Current TV Mondays at 9/8c, is a no-limits documentary series whose award-winning correspondents put themselves in extraordinary situations to immerse viewers in global issues that have a large social significance. Unlike sound-bite driven reporting, the show's correspondents, Adam Yamaguchi, Kaj Larsen, Christof Putzel and Mariana van Zeller, serve as trusted guides who take viewers on in-depth real life adventures in pursuit of some of the world's most important stories.

For more, go to http://current.com/vanguard.
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14 comments // Twenty-Seven Tons of Marijuana: Vanguard Sneak Peek // Video

  • NaviShah
  • Alex_French
  • Hazy_Patterson
  • freemovietag
  • freemovietag
  • Nephwrack
  • redmex
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      redmex  

    • Funny how americans are not to blame even for the mariguana grown in california it's ridiculous of you to say it's grown by mexican organizations, when we all know of so many americans growing weed above or underground. in San Luis Obispo and all around the US.
      JUST BLAME IT ALL ON THE DAM MEXICANS! seems to be your policy.

      Americans are the driving force with consumption and also have their righteous share with growing and selling FACE IT it's an american made problem, starting with the demonisation laws against a simple plant, americans have outlawed one of god creations, and as always overdoing things and turning it into a big problem, that they like to blame on someone else.

    • 1 year ago
  • Joe_Medina
  • lordsbassman
  • lizsilva
    • +1
      lizsilva  

    • I grew up in Chihuahua Mexico, and love it! When i was a kid we never really knew about drugs or people selling them, it was a nice little town. Sadly, that little town I grew up in is known as one of the areas where there is so much drug activity going on. Now it's so crazy to see a Lincoln Navigator passing by the dirt roads of these little towns, of course, the average person there can barely afford a small run down vehicle....
      I just hope i could have taken my daughter to see where I grew up...now...don't think it would be a good idea.
      So sad, because you find amazing souls in those parts of the world, who will give you food even if you are a stranger...drugs have limited open hearts to keep giving...

    • 1 year ago
  • LosTiteresTV
  • Disco_Legend_Zeke
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      Disco_Legend_Zeke  

    • This is why, says a Rand Corporation study, legal pot would cost $50 an ounce (plus $50 state tax) instead of the artificially high $400-$500 being paid for imported product.

      Do thes guys even realize THEY are responsible for the 20,000 people murdered in the War on Drugs?

      Legalize, Tax, Educate. The guy that owns the Liquor store pays for the school with his taxes, but he doesn't give out free samples on the school bus.

    • 1 year ago
  • hunzedog
  • mark51

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