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By Federal Newswire | Oct 8, 2024
The United States has signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement (CMAA) with El Salvador, aimed at enhancing border security and trade facilitation between the two nations. The agreement was formalized in San Salvador.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 7, 2024
CBP officers from the San Diego Field Office reported significant narcotics seizures in August, totaling over $21 million in value. The operations resulted in the confiscation of 10,827 pounds of drugs across 108 incidents. Among the seized substances were 9,525 pounds of methamphetamine, 968 pounds of cocaine, 298 pounds of fentanyl, and 36 pounds of heroin. All suspects involved have been handed over to Homeland Security Investigations for further inquiry.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 7, 2024
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Del Rio Port of Entry have seized cocaine valued at more than $267,000. The incident occurred on October 5th when a CBP officer directed a Ford F-150 pick-up for further inspection at the Del Rio International Bridge.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 4, 2024
An aircrew from the Yuma Air Branch collaborated with U.S. Border Patrol agents from the Yuma Sector earlier this week to assist a group of migrants in distress in the Sonoran Desert. The incident began when U.S. Border Patrol agents in Ajo, Arizona, were alerted to activity within the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge on Monday evening. Wellton Station agents were informed about five individuals in distress south of Sentinel, Arizona.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 2, 2024
Chris T. Clem, Former Chief Border Patrol Agent of the Yuma Sector, said border policies that do not detain or remove migrants, offer cartels easier ways to smuggle drugs and people, making profits along the way. Clem testified at a House Oversight Committee hearing titled, "The Border Crisis: the Cost of Chaos" on September 21st.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2024
According to the Council on Foreign Relations, Mexican drug cartels are the primary suppliers of cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl to the United States. The DEA's 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment named fentanyl the deadliest drug in U.S. history.
By Federal Newswire | Oct 1, 2024
Ruben Oseguera-Gonzalez, known as El Menchito, was convicted of conspiring to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, and 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, and other charges, according to a Sept. 24 news release from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
By Federal Newswire | Sep 27, 2024
Dr. Cecilia Farfán-Méndez, Head of Security Research Programs at the Center for U.S.-Mexico Studies and the University of California San Diego, said the U.S. has failed to address firearms trafficking to Mexico, which has resulted in “subsidizing” the costs of criminal groups, mainly Mexican drug cartels. Farfan-Mendez made her statement in a Congressional hearing titled “The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspectives” before the House Judiciary Committee on September 10.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 26, 2024
Mike Boudreax, Sheriff of Tulare County, California, said drug cartels are embedded in communities in his county, committing crimes and "taking the lives of innocent people." He made this statement at a Congressional hearing titled, "The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Victim Perspectives," before the House Judiciary Committee on September 10.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 26, 2024
Gregory Bovino, U.S. Border Patrol Chief Agent, said that a child was rescued from a trafficker who had given the boy sleeping pills to keep him from interacting with Border Patrol agents. He made this statement in a post on X on September 20.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 25, 2024
Peter Zeihan, an author and geopolitical strategist, said the cartel in-fighting between the Sinaloa Cartel will continue to spread throughout Mexico and into the U.S.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 24, 2024
The House Homeland Security Committee Majority released a report titled, "Crisis By Design: A Comprehensive Look at the Biden-Harris Administration’s Unprecedented Border Crisis," which said that cartels have control of the border. The report was published on September 18.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 20, 2024
Chris Leon, Area Port Director for San Luis, said that recent seizures of fentanyl and methamphetamine demonstrate how drug organizations utilize children for their trafficking operations. He made this statement in a CBP press release on September 5.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 20, 2024
Agents with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized 67.64 pounds of cocaine from a female traveler enrolled in the SENTRI program according to a Sept. 17 news release.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 19, 2024
Quico Toro said that Mexico's judicial system is largely run by cartels, which operate as a "quasi-government" and have gained control over the Mexican government under President Andrés Manuel López Obrador. Toro's statements come from a Sept. 16 Persuasion Magazine commentary.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 16, 2024
The House Committee on Homeland Security will hold a hearing on September 18 at 10 a.m. Eastern time, titled "A Country Without Borders: How the Biden-Harris Open-Borders Policies Have Undermined Our Safety and Security," according to a September 12 news release from the committee.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Derek Maltz Sr., former Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) director, said that Mexican drug cartels and China will continue their "deadly operations" by exploiting the open border. Maltz shared his statement in a Sept. 2 post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) reported a new record of 800,000 fentanyl pills seized in Utah over the past six months. These pills have been "flooding in" from Mexican cartels, according to a statement shared by the DEA on September 9 via X.
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada Garcia, 76, a citizen of Mexico, was arraigned this morning in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on 17 counts related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and money laundering. This fifth superseding indictment relates to El Mayo’s decades-long leadership of the Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most violent and powerful drug trafficking organizations in the world and conspiracy to manufacture and distribute fentanyl. El Mayo was previously charged with running a continuing criminal enterprise, as well as murder conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy,...
By Federal Newswire | Sep 13, 2024
A Dominican national pleaded guilty today to his role in a human smuggling venture that resulted in the deaths of multiple migrants.
