San Diego Union-Trib:Tijuana police force ordered to turn in guns

[Joanie Baloney]

TIJUANA – The city's entire 2,300-member municipal police force has been ordered to turn in its weapons, leaving doubt Thursday about who would be patrolling this city of more than 1.5 million residents.
The surprise directive from Mexico's Defense Secretariat comes a day after President Felipe Calderon ordered Operation Tijuana, a major offensive against organized crime in the city. More than 3,000 soldiers and federal agents are being sent to the city with the aim of tackling the city's crime problems.

Holy Guacamole, Batman! Martial law 15 minutes away from San Diego? What the heck is going on here??

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http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/mexico/tijuana/20070104-1921-bn04tjcrime.html