After Mexico increased taxes on alcohol and tobacco in the late 1870s, smuggling became big business. Mexican smugglers exchanged silver and gold in Tombstone, Tucson and other trading posts for alcohol and tobacco to sell below border. The smugglers became easy prey for the cow-boys. It’s not known how many northern bound smugglers were robbed or how much loot was taken since both parties were in
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