[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15254]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      COMBATING A NATIONAL PROBLEM

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, I'm glad to report to the 
House about another blow made against the drug cartels who smuggle 
narcotics into the United States from Mexico.
  Recently, two women from Michigan were arrested for driving a van 
filled with $1 million dollars worth of marijuana down I-40 near 
Holbrook in my district. The Major Crimes Apprehension Team K-9 Unit 
pulled over the van for a traffic violation and discovered two 
occupants from Michigan carrying $1 million worth of marijuana.
  This case further demonstrates the important role that local law 
enforcement in Arizona and throughout the Southwest are playing in 
combating a national problem.
  I commend Navajo County Sheriff K.C. Clark and his department for yet 
another successful operation.

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