Jul 19, 2007

A jewelry store displays a marijuana leaf-shaped pendant made from silver and gold in Culiacan

A jewelry store displays a marijuana leaf-shaped pendant made from silver and gold in Culiacan, northern Mexican state of Sinaloa, July 11, 2007.

From the lush mountain valleys of Peru to America's toughest streets, ruthless Mexican gangs are grabbing control of the world's multi-billion dollar cocaine and crystal meth smuggling trade, with Culiacan as the nerve center of the most powerful drug gangs in the hemisphere. (Tomas Bravo/Reuters)

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