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By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
Dr. Jarrod Sadulski stated that "cartels target migrant children" for exploitation using the U.S. unaccompanied children program. Dr. Sadulski made this statement in a testimony before the GOP Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee during a hearing regarding the treatment of unaccompanied migrant children on July 9.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 18, 2024
Seven individuals residing in southwest Missouri have been indicted by a federal grand jury for their involvement in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Several of these individuals are Mexican nationals, according to a news release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) published on July 11.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 17, 2024
Montana State Representative Jerry Schillinger (R-Circle) is expressing grave concerns over the escalating impact of drug trafficking and crime in rural and urban Montana, particularly affecting Native American reservations.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 17, 2024
Pabel Miguel Acosta-Colon will spend 22 months in federal prison for the distribution of fentanyl, following a January 5 guilty plea to charges of possession with intent to distribute and distribution of fentanyl. This announcement came in a July 15 news release from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 17, 2024
Arizona state Senator Janae Shamp stated that the cartels have created a "network of modern day slavery" at the border. Shamp made the statement in an interview with Federal Newswire on July 15.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 17, 2024
Cochise County, Arizona, situated along the southern border with Mexico, has become a focal point in the national debate on immigration and border security.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 17, 2024
The powerful Sinaloa Cartel and Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) are at the heart of the fentanyl crisis that has devastated communities across West Virginia according to U.S. Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II of the Northern District of West Virginia.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 13, 2024
Commissioner Jacob Helberg of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission stated that "100K+ Americans a year are dying" while drug cartels thrive. Helberg made the statement in a post on X on May 21.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
Internet personality and entrepreneur Mario Nawfal stated that Mexican cartels are expanding their operations to include "controlling internet access" and using extortion in the food industry in Mexico. Nawfal made the statement on X on July 8.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
Former Navy SEAL and media personality Shawn Ryan stated that 100,000 minors are "unaccounted for in the U.S." and are allegedly being exploited by cartels. Ryan made this statement in a post on X quoting his podcast guest Sheriff Mark Lamb on July 1.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 12, 2024
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson stated that Americans should be alarmed by President Biden's intention to veto a bill aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting. Johnson made this statement in a post on X on July 8.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
A former Justice of the Peace (JP) and another Starr County resident pleaded guilty in March to participating in a drug trafficking organization. Former JP Roel Valadez, Jr., was sentenced to 21 months and three years post-prison supervision, while Alberto Reyes-Roiz was sentenced to 22 years, as well as five years supervised release, according to the July news release from the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 11, 2024
Ana Lilia Leal-Martinez, a Mexican citizen residing in Overland Park, Kansas, has pleaded guilty to participating in a conspiracy to commit money laundering. This activity spanned from May 23, 2020, until September 20, 2022. Leal-Martinez faces up to 20 years in federal prison without parole, according to a July 1 news release from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).
By Federal Newswire | Jul 9, 2024
Jesus Ernesto Dessens-Romero, 28, was sentenced to 120 months after being found guilty of multiple offenses, including conspiracy to transport and transportation of illegal aliens for profit and bringing in illegal aliens to the United States for profit. The sentence was announced on July 2 in a news release from the US Department of Justice.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 9, 2024
There are few places in the country that can claim to be more afflicted by the current fentanyl crisis than Cabell County, West Virginia.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 9, 2024
Berkeley County, West Virginia Sheriff Robert Blair is advocating for the Biden Administration to close the nation’s borders in an effort to bolster public safety.
By Federal Newswire reports | Jul 5, 2024
Montana has seen a significant surge in drug trafficking since the Biden Administration's decision to let border protections expire in 2021.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 4, 2024
U.S. Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida's 13th Congressional District (R) stated that current border policy "ignores serious criminals" and terrorist groups entering the United States. Rep. Luna made the statement on July 1 in a post on X.
By Federal Newswire | Jul 2, 2024
Jonathan Pullen, Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), stated that cartels have not ceased the production and distribution of fentanyl despite recent drug seizures. Pullen made this statement in a DEA press release on July 1.
By Editorial Board | Jun 30, 2024
The escalating activities of Mexican drug cartels have become a significant concern for the United States, affecting communities well-beyond states on the southern border. These transnational criminal organizations are employing increasingly sophisticated and ruthless tactics to expand their illegal operations, posing a severe threat to public safety and national security.
