1.   Even narcotics officials do not relish the idea of killing farmers.

2.   Carrillo owns numerous properties in the state of Morelos, of which Cuernavaca is the capital, according to a narcotics official.

3.   It began with President Ernesto Zedillo firing his attorney general and top narcotics official.

4.   Narcotics officials also believe that the recent arrest of Oscar Malherbe de Leon, the former number two man to Juan Garcia Abrego, could lead to further revelations.

5.   The directive would authorize federal narcotics officials to suspend or revoke the licenses of doctors who prescribed drugs that their patients could use for suicide.

6.   The majority of the illegal drugs entering the United States come through Mexico, say narcotics officials.

7.   The Swiss acted after U.S. and Mexican narcotics officials asked them to monitor several bank accounts suspected of being used for drug money laundering.

8.   Pakistan is not considered a major drug producer, but narcotics officials say thousands of tons of heroin and hashish are smuggled through the country each year.

9.   Police sniffer dogs helped narcotics officials uncovered the cocaine, which was concealed inside six hollowed-out cricket bats, gloves and other gear.

10.   But Thai police and other narcotics officials said they had information that Li had already fled to Burma.