Doing Business In The Time Of Mexican Drug Chaos

Marijuana entered a Sharp Electronics assembly plant in Rosarito, Mexico, last year via a components supplier. Associated Press

From The Wall Street Journal:

Narcotics Stashed in Shipments of Televisions, Auto Parts, Take Advantage of Security Clearances for Open Trade

U.S. Customs agents got a surprise on April 9, when they checked a trailer of an 18-wheel truck crossing into El Paso, Texas, from Mexico and found more than 9,000 pounds of marijuana hidden among auto parts bound for U.S. factories.

A startling aspect of the bust: The pot was packed into a shipment belonging to auto parts giant Delphi Corp. The Michigan-based company has operated in Mexico for decades, ranks among the country's top three private employers, and, until now, has never had an incident where drugs were found among its cargo, according to the company.

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My Comment: Mexico's stable business environment is going to be a thing of the past. As the police and army crack down harder on the drug gangs and on drugs in general, these criminals will eventually migrate to attacking the business in the region.