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By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 14, 2023
According to a recent article from the New York Times, the 2014 kidnapping and murder of 43 students in Mexico may have been the result of collusion between drug Cartels and the Mexican State. The cartel involved in that specific case is named Guerreros Unidos, but the article indicates that clandestine relationships between the state and the cartels reach far back.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 12, 2023
It was recently reported that a group of people that included tourists from the United States visiting a border town in Mexico were fired upon. Pablo De La Rosa, a freelance journalist with Texas Public Radio and NPR, relayed this information, one of a few recent gunfire incidents along the United States-Mexico border.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 8, 2023
A federal court halted Texas' Operation Lone Star's Rio Grande buoy barrier initiative, citing Rivers and Harbors Act violations. Gov. Greg Abbott criticized the ruling, hinting at a potential Supreme Court battle.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 8, 2023
An Aug. 29 piece by the Mexico Institute of the Wilson Center writes on the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. and its relation to other drugs. The article shows how the increase in fentanyl is not correlated to other drugs and is linked to two main cartels.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 8, 2023
U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) sharply criticized the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on recent actions investigating the fentanyl network of the Los Chapitos cartel in an Aug. 21 letter to Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, saying the DEA administrator "appears to have coordinated more with the press than with other federal agencies," and the DOJ seems to have taken a back seat.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 8, 2023
Governor Newsom amplifies efforts to curb the fentanyl crisis, announcing a 50% increase in CalGuard forces at U.S.-Mexico border ports of entry, according to a press release. This strategy aims to significantly hinder narcotics trafficking.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 8, 2023
In a press release issued September 7, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), co-chair of the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, revealed significant lapses in the U.S. strategy to counter drug cartels in Mexico, primarily highlighting the alleged misuse of U.S resources by corrupt officials in the Mexican government.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 8, 2023
A recent press release dated September 6th from the Northern District of Texas Department of Justice revealed U.S. Attorney Leigha Simonton announcing federal charges against seven individuals implicated in a cross-border gun trafficking ring.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 7, 2023
Brian Jenkins, Senior Adviser to the President of the RAND Corporation, has published many pieces on topics related to terrorism and was an adviser for the “National Commission on Terrorism.” In an interview with Federal Newswire, Jenkins said that designating cartels as "foreign terrorist organizations" would not result in more effective defense measures against the flow of illegal drugs and could even exacerbate the problem.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 7, 2023
The Baker Institute for Public Policy of Rice University released a research paper written for its Center for the U.S. and Mexico showcasing new identification strategies that may be effective in identifying cartel networks at the border, the abstract of the research says.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
Drug Enforcement Expert Jeffrey Stamm has had a long and distinguished career in law enforcement. Upon his retirement in 2016, he was appointed to a position with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to coordinate drug control efforts with his local, state and federal drug control counterparts across the U.S. until 2022.
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By Federal Department News | Sep 6, 2023
Several members of the Los Chapitos Cartel were recently added to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) list of the country’s most wanted drug dealers list.
By Federal Department News | Sep 6, 2023
Jim Desmond, San Diego County supervisor, called on the Biden administration to reinstall mandatory DNA testing at the southern border which was in place during Trump's presidency.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
Robert Almonte was formerly a U.S. Marshall in the western district of Texas until 2016. He has spoken about the cartels on many occasions in the media. Almonte will speak at an event called the Mexican Cartels and Gangs International Summit, to be held in San Antonio from Nov. 6 to 10.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 6, 2023
A federal district court in New Jersey ruled Aug. 29 that a state law prohibiting private detention facilities for immigration violators is unconstitutional.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 6, 2023
The FBI is investigating a human smuggling network with ISIS ties that helped migrants, including a group from Uzbekistan, enter the U.S., according to CNN. No evidence of a terrorist plot has been found.
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By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023
Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadia, a leader of Colombia’s Norte del Valle Cartel, was recently sentenced to prison by a New York District Court. Abadia, aka “Chupeta,” was the Columbia connection for the Sinaloa Cartel during its heyday under Joaquín Guzmán Loera, aka “El Chapo.”
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 5, 2023
Recent investigations have indicated a potential tie between ISIS and the smuggling of a recent group of migrants who were granted entrance to the United States. The news has raised fresh concern regarding security at the U.S-Mexico Border.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 4, 2023
A member of the Gulf Cartel was recently arrested while guiding a group of migrants across the Mexico border, Texas Department of Safety (DPS) spokesperson Lt. Chris Olivarez said in a tweet. The alleged cartel member, Salvador De Jesus Romero Nunez, will face state criminal charges for smuggling, Olivarez said.
By Federal Newswire Report | Sep 3, 2023
Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns in a USA Today editorial that the synthetic drug epidemic is a global crisis and that the U.S. should lead an international response.
