DHS Says Cartels Offering Bounties to Attack U.S. Immigration Officers
Mexican drug cartels are allegedly offering cash rewards for attacks on U.S. immigration officers, according to new intelligence from the Department of Homeland Security.
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Secret DOJ opinion Gives Trump Sweeping Authority to Kill Suspected Drug Traffickers
The Trump administration has produced a classified Justice Department opinion that authorizes lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to several people familiar with the document.
Mexico Sends 26 Cartel Figures to U.S. in Major Extradition
Mexico has transferred 26 high-ranking cartel members to U.S. custody in a move officials said was aimed at breaking up criminal networks and preventing them from operating from prison.
FBI Asks Local Police to Submit Cartel And Gang Names to Terrorist Watch List
The FBI is urging local police to submit the names of people linked to certain drug cartels and gangs, along with their relatives and associates, for inclusion on the U.S. government’s terrorist watch list.
Prosecutors Consider Death Penalty for Drug Lord Tied to DEA Agent’s 1985 Murder
Federal prosecutors are considering seeking the death penalty against Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who is accused of leading a violent drug empire and orchestrating the 1985 torture and killing of DEA agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.
Trump Administration Names Veteran Agent Derek Maltz to Lead DEA
In an effort to tackle the growing fentanyl crisis and curb the influence of Mexican drug cartels, the Trump administration has appointed veteran counternarcotics agent Derek Maltz as the acting administrator of the DEA.
Minnesota Man Charged with ‘Kingpin Statute’ for Allegedly Running Enormous Drug Trafficking Operation
A Minnesota man is accused of operating his own cartel-sourced, Mexican-based drug trafficking organization that brought thousands of pounds of methamphetamine to Minnesota.
DEA, Chinese chemical Manufactures Are Responsible for Deadly Fentanyl Crisis, DEA and DOJ Say
Mexican cartels and Chinese chemical manufactures are to blame for the deadly fentanyl crisis in the U.S., the DEA and Justice Department said this week.