MEXICAN GOLD
The Forty Year Drug War
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Thinking that all his business problems would wait until he returned to his office, he poured a brandy and sat in the easy chair facing the TV in the family room. He picked up his Wall Street Journal and glanced at the front page. A headline about the drug war between the Juarez and Sinaloa drug cartels in
The telephone ringing finally woke LeBaron up. The phone stopped ringing, then started ringing again. He picked up the phone in the kitchen thinking it was Linda calling to tell him about the meeting in
“One million U.S. dollars and a shipment of your best guns will get Benjamin LeBaron back alive to Galeana.”
“Who the hell is this? What are you talking about?”
“I'm talking about your grandfather, jackass. Wait for directions.”
The phone went silent. Robert LeBaron, now wide awake, took several deep breaths as his mind kicked in to realize what he had just heard. Think man. Who would grab Benjamin? The deal was with that Ramirez who Benjamin made me meet in Galeana. Could it be someone from the
“Who am I talking to?”
“You are nosey.”
“Do I know you?”
“You only do business with my competitor El Chappo.”
“What do you want me to do?”
“Stop the deal with Sinaloa and deliver the weapons to
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Two powerful drug cartels fight for control of the supply of drugs destined for the U.S. in the murder capital of the world, Juarez. Caught in the crossfire are Mormon ranchers who have lived in this part of Mexico for generations. The kidnapping and killing of several Mormon elders set in motion a series of events that will involve Mexican and U.S. law enforcement. When a whistle blower reports that a well-connected defense contractor is illegally shipping arms to the Mexican cartels, Roy Neely, still struggling to cope with his wife’s tragic death, is brought out of retirement by his former FBI boss to look into the politically sensitive case. The investigation of the complex arms case results in more kidnappings. Neely scrambles with DEA Agent Jamie Gamez to get approval to go to Mexico for hostage negotiations with the two drug lords. Neely and Gamez join forces with a Mexican agent to negotiate a settlement. Two very different outcomes raise the political stakes on both sides of the border.
About the Author
Arnold R. Beckhardt is a retired IBM engineering executive who specialized in the development of military weapon systems and space programs. He was a pilot in World War Two in China, Burma and India. Since his retirement Beckhardt is the author of the political thrillers TURNAROUND, GOERING'S GOLD, and BLACK GOLD. Roy Neely's adventures continue in MEXICAN GOLD. He lives in Vero Beach, Florida with Greta, his wife of sixty three years. Visit his website: www.booksbybeckhardt.com