ITINERARIO - Broadcasting 17

Police in the port of Lazaro Cardenas in Michoacan state uncovered 19 tons of ephedrine in a shipment from China disguised as another substance.

The strategic port of Lazaro Cardenas is often the scene of deadly shootouts between drug-traffickers and authorities, and police and the navy were guarding the ephedrine haul in case anyone tried to reclaim it.

Mexican president Felipe Calderon vowed to crack down on violent crime after taking office Friday, promising to rein in drug-traffickers who have turned parts of the country into war zones where police fear to tread.

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