A drugs haul of marujuana siezed by the army

In Mexico, the government has deployed thousands of troops in an attempt to break up the powerful drug cartels operating in the country. The cartels have responded with an unprecedented wave of brutal killings and kidnappings.

The border city of Tijuana is a key transit point for the lucrative trade in drugs trafficked to the United States - the world's largest drugs market.

Emilio San Pedro travels to Tijuana and profiles a community under pressure from one of Mexico's most violent gangs.


Listen to the programme (22 mins)