Arizona Gov. Hobbs signs executive order to combat Mexican cartels, drug trafficking at state's border
Gov. Katie Hobbs launches task force to combat cartels in Arizona border counties
Arizona governor signs order ‘to combat the cartels’ and ‘stop drug smuggling’
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Mexican man receives prison sentence for ‘high-level’ drug trafficking in Columbus
A 37-year-old man from Mexico, who is in the United States illegally, received a federal prison sentence Tuesday for his role in drug trafficking in Columbus. Francisco Villegas-Garcia will serve 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute fentanyl,
CIA flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels
The CIA under President Donald Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dramatic reorientation of national security assets to the US southern border.
Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty to Selling Fentanyl That Killed Woman, 25, in Escondido
A drug dealer who sold a dose of fentanyl that killed a woman in Escondido pleaded guilty Monday to federal charges.
In the Trump administration, nearly every major department is an immigration agency
As the Trump administration works on pledges to crack down on illegal immigration, the flurry of activity has stretched across the federal government.
New immigration enforcement operations underway in Los Angeles area
US immigration officials launched a new round of enforcement operations in the Los Angeles area Sunday, according to two people familiar with the effort.
Arizona AG calls for more DEA agents, federal funding after drug bust operation
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes slammed President Trump's attempt to halt federal funding and said the state needs more DEA agents.
Trump's DOJ prioritizes immigration prosecutions over drug-trafficking enforcement
Despite President Donald Trump’s stated concern over fentanyl trafficking and national security threats, his Department of Justice is directing federal law enforcement and prosecutors to prioritize going after immigration-related offenses.
Mexico’s drug corruption has more to do with US demand than crooked politicians
Over the second half of the 20th century, Mexican and US drug enforcement efforts created an ever-more profitable black market. Low-level corruption accompanied the expansion of drug production and trafficking south into other areas of Mexico like Nayarit, Michoacán and Guerrero.