Not sure if completely accurate but I hadn't heard any explanation of the military handling War on Drugs versus Military.
Taken from Voat…
The DOJ, and local cops, will seize a backpack or trunkload of drugs, make an arrest, and send the drugs to a lab and/or storage. Two hours later, the perps are bailed out, and back on the streets, out only that amount of supply. The supply lines and higher levels in the supply chain are still intact and fully functional. The Coast guard will seize a few boxes, and release the boat and crew. Immigration judges let the mules go. Schools estimate that they only catch 5% of what's in the schools. Now, with the military in charge, all of that is out the window. Drug vessels can be sunk, with all the occupants aboard. Tunnels can be exploded, or simply covered with truckloads of material at all exits, intombing the occupants. Suddenly, NORAD is involved, tracking drug planes, with the air force shooting them down. Suppliers will quickly find themselves out of boats, ships, and planes- destroyed by the military. Local dealers will find supplies drying up, as the top levels are cut off. Junkies and addicts, will find skyrocketing prices, at first, then no supplies to be had, at any price. No longer, are there cocaine traffickers in the WH, and opium fields protected by corrupt politicians. The smugness of the local street punk, thinking that they can't be stopped, will get a rude awakening. The street punk is no match for the military. Neither is a drug lord, nor a cartel. Cartel's rifles, provided by Fast and Furious, just aren't adequate, when the military moves in.
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