Investigators view the crime scene of a drug related execution at the Costco Store January 15, 2009 in Juarez, Mexico. The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

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A heavily armed police detective arrives at the scene of a drug related execution at the Costco Store January 15, 2009 in Juarez, Mexico. The shooting, believed linked to the ongoing drug war which has already claimed more than 40 people since the start of the year. More than 1600 people were killed in Juarez in 2008, making Juarez the most violent city in Mexico.

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Location: Juarez, Mexico
Photo credit: © Richard Ellis / Alamy / Afripics
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