Thursday, September 3, 2020

Nobody Has Seen A Cartel Like This

"That will probably be a permanent feature for the next decade. The reason is, CJNG is like no other cartel the world has ever seen before in terms of its reach, its financial, military and organizational power," Bensman said. "Nobody has seen a cartel like this."

'Nobody has seen a cartel like this': DOJ targets Mexico's most powerful drug organization
by Leandra Bernstein

The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) has designated Mexican drug cartels as the "greatest criminal drug threat to the United States" for the past four years. This week, the Justice Department announced it was narrowing in on a relatively new network that has surpassed other transnational criminal organizations in its power and reach into the United States.
Attorney General Jeff Sessions formally announced the creation of a multi-agency task force to target five transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) deemed the greatest threats to U.S. safety and prosperity. The groups include MS-13, the Sinaloa Cartel, Clan del Golfo, Lebanese Hezbollah and Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion, or CJNG. . .


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