Mexico drugs war: 'This is a hell that is just too big'

20 June 2012 Last updated at 02:29 ET Help

The Mexican state of Tamaulipas has seen some of the most gruesome drug violence in recent years.

Susana (not her real name) got mixed up with a drug gang. She managed to escape but still fears for her life.

She told the BBC that soldiers and police are involved in drug-trafficking, and that anyone who speaks out is taking a huge risk.

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