This is an excellent piece that provides quality reporting both on the small and highly-specialized industry of making "traps" for cars and on the case of one of the most well-regarded trapmakers, Alfred Anaya, who got caught up in the dirty business of the men who hired him.
It's a story that frustrates me for two reasons. First, I think the specific details of Anaya's case seem to demonstrate questionable judgement on the behalf of the federal prosecutors. However, this article doesn't deeply explore both sides, so perhaps there is more to the case than mentioned here. Second, and more important in my mind, is how this article shows the way that the current nature of the drug war warps the functioning of the criminal justice system.
"See No Evil: The Case of Alfred Anaya" by Brendan I. Koerner
Published in Wired, March 19, 2013
Eric
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