The Pentagon could go after drug cartels. Bipartisan members of the House and Senate have introduced bills that would declare fentanyl a national security threat. The Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking…
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DOJ Arrests 288 Suspects in Illegal Opioid Trafficking Case
Operation SpecTor targets international drug sales on “dark web.” The Department of Justice announced the successful conclusion of “Operation SpecTor” this week, having arrested 288 suspects involved in…
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Top Member of Drug Cartel Extradited to U.S.
Mexican “plaza boss” Avila was a core official under “El Chapo”. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced that a high-ranking member of El Chapo’s drug cartel made…
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Congressional Group to Address Fentanyl Crisis
The bipartisan group is working to meet the national threat head-on. The illicit smuggling of fentanyl into the United States from Mexico is “a national crisis,” a bipartisan…
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DHS Plans to Address Fentanyl Trafficking
The plan is part of a “multi-pronged” administration strategy. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced “Operation Blue Lotus,” the department’s new step in efforts to fight against the…
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Treasury Sanctions Mexican Cartels for Time-Share Fraud
Scam proceeds financed fentanyl trafficking. The Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury sanctioned eight Mexican companies and three members of the Jalisco Cartel…
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Four Americans Kidnapped in Mexico Found
Senator Graham responds to the situation, in which two were killed and one injured. A group of four Americans was kidnapped Friday by armed men shortly after they…
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Legislation Would Address Fentanyl Epidemic
Similar bills were introduced in both House and Senate. Representative Scott Fitzgerald of Wisconsin introduced a bill to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, particularly fentanyl-related substances. A Senate version…
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Bill Would Deny Federal Handouts to Traffickers
Proposed legislation includes smuggling, transporting, and harboring traffickers. Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee was joined by Senators Katie Britt of Alabama and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi in introducing…
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Treasury Places Sanctions on MS-13 Gang Leaders
Drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder are some of the gang’s regular activities. The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against two key members of the MS-13, an international…
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