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By Federal Newswire | May 21, 2024
US Representative Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) has expressed concern over the current border policy, stating that it continues to enable cartels to bring "dangerous drugs and crime" into the country. Her comments come in light of the recent arrest of 12 cartel members in Dallas. She made this statement on May 4.
By Federal Newswire | May 18, 2024
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has disclosed its statistics for April, encompassing encounters with illegal migrants, drug seizures, and other operations. The data release details the agency's efforts to safeguard the supply chain and curtail the volume of drugs crossing the border.
By Federal Newswire | May 17, 2024
Tulsi Gabbard, a former US Representative from Hawaii, stated that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) have been profiting significantly from the border crisis by housing illegal immigrants, drawing a comparison between them and cartels. Gabbard made this statement on May 14.
By Federal Newswire | May 16, 2024
Four individuals were brought before the U.S. District Court in Seattle this week to face charges related to drug trafficking. Their apprehension was the result of a comprehensive investigation conducted by multiple agencies, spearheaded by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). The operation also led to the confiscation of over 60,000 fentanyl pills and a substantial amount of fentanyl powder.
By Federal Newswire | May 12, 2024
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has released the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), providing a comprehensive strategic assessment of illicit drug threats and trafficking trends across the nation.
By Federal Newswire | May 7, 2024
The U.S. House of Representatives Homeland Security Committee Republicans have stated that Mexican drug cartels maintain control at the border. This assertion follows the discovery of eight bodies alongside the Panamerican Highway near the El Paso border, in what appears to be the aftermath of a feud between rival cartels. The Committee made this statement in an April 24 post.
By Federal Newswire | May 7, 2024
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown stated that the FEND Off Fentanyl Act will assist law enforcement in their fight against fentanyl-dealing drug cartels. He made this announcement in a press release on April 24, the day the act was signed into law.
By Federal Newswire | May 7, 2024
Deputy U.S. Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced a 50-count indictment following a 63-month law enforcement operation that charged 41 individuals in Texas with alleged drug trafficking and related crimes on behalf of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. The announcement was made in a press release on April 1, highlighting the U.S.'s concentrated effort to combat cartel influence.
By Federal Newswire | May 3, 2024
A recent study conducted by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) revealed that "most U.S.-destined illicit fentanyl appears to be produced clandestinely in Mexico," predominantly due to the operations of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The findings were published on March 22.
By Federal Newswire | May 3, 2024
Rep. Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, stated that the current border policy is negatively impacting tribal lands due to individuals linked to cartels smuggling "illicit substances" across the border. Gosar made this statement on April 10 in a press release from the House Committee on Natural Resources (HNR).
By Federal Newswire | May 3, 2024
Sheriff Mike Chapman of Loudoun County, Virginia, has raised concerns about the movement of illegal drugs from the California-Mexico border to the DC area. During a House hearing on April 16, he stated that these drugs "included enough fentanyl to kill every man, woman, and child in Loudoun County two times over."
By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2024
U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton announced the sentencing of twelve drug traffickers who have ties to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (JNGC). Each of the twelve individuals will face between 4 and a half and forty years in federal prison.
By Federal Newswire | May 2, 2024
Chairman Mark Green (R-TN) of the House Homeland Security Committee has criticized Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan (CHNV) parole program. The program permits individuals deemed "inadmissible aliens" to enter the U.S., a practice that Green deems unlawful. He argues that it is "used to hide the worsening border crisis," citing new documents which reveal that since January 2023, the Biden Administration has facilitated the entry of 404,000 illegal immigrants into U.S. airports. Green issued this statement in a press release from the...
By Federal Newswire | Apr 26, 2024
A recent study by the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) identifies the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) as one of Mexico's most dangerous criminal organizations. The report, published on April 15, delves into the origins and tendencies of this notorious cartel.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 26, 2024
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) has revealed that "more than 400,000 children" have been brought into the United States, many of whom have suffered abuse at the hands of cartels. Blackburn made this announcement on April 17.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 25, 2024
Forty-two year old Humberto Garcia was convicted by the U.S. District Court in Seattle of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances after being arrested in 2020 for having ties to a drag trafficking ring.
By Michael Carroll | Apr 16, 2024
Drug cartels that engage in human trafficking are extending their reach into Oklahoma.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 15, 2024
Federico Valenzuela Ruiz, a 39-year-old man, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role as an east coast source for trafficking fentanyl. The sentencing took place on April 10 in the U.S. District Court in Rhode Island.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 15, 2024
Fifty-five organizations and communities have been awarded funding from the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Shelter and Services program for their work with migrants awaiting the completion of their immigration process. In addition to this, DHS has also announced a competitive grant opportunity through the Shelter and Services (SSP) program.
By Federal Newswire | Apr 12, 2024
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced new efforts to target criminals who are smuggling fentanyl into American communities from across the border.
