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Agent Calmarena And The Red Ribbon
It began after the kidnapping,torture,and brutal murder of drug enforcement administration. it was started by the DEA.Agent camarena had been working undercover in Guadalajara,Mexico for over four years. Since its beginning in 1985, the Red Ribbon has touched the lives of millions of people around the world and to teach people to not do drugs.

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