US Edition'More like ISIS than the mafia': Waltz suggests cartels, gangs could face military action
- The Justice Department is pursuing a racketeering indictment against drug cartels and gangs, targeting individuals from the Venezuelan organization Tren de Aragua for crimes including murder and sex trafficking.
- President Trump has designated groups like Tren de Aragua as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, permitting military actions against them.
- National Security Advisor Mike Waltz stated that cartels should be treated like ISIS due to their violent tactics and control over areas bordering the U.S.
- The CIA increased its operations in Mexico, conducting secret drone flights to gather intelligence on cartel activities with the consent of the Mexican government.
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Trump Teases Violent Action Against Cartels With Just A Few Words: DETAILS
President Donald Trump continues to keep the door open on taking violent action against drug cartels.Trump and the United States military have continued to take significant steps to curb the power of the cartels operating out of Mexico and even further south.The days of allowing those criminals to run uncontested are coming to an end. The President has given the military broad powers on the border, spy flights are underway and heavy equipment ha…
Trump’s National Security Advisor Suggests Drug Cartels, Gangs Could Face Military Action
President Donald Trump’s National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is suggesting organizations such as drug cartels and gangs could face military action and should be treated more like ISIS than the Cosa Nostra. The Justice Department utilized the use of the Racketeer-Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) to target the Tren de Aragua gang. Just The News notes the RICO act was “made famous for prosecutions of mafia leaders in the United Stat…
Cartels Face War, Not Warrants: Trump Redefines U.S. Border Defense - The Pennsylvania Daily Star
As the Justice Department pursues a historic racketeering indictment against drug cartels and gangs, President Donald Trump's National Security Advisor is suggesting such organizations could face military action and should be treated more like ISIS than the Cosa Nostra. The post Cartels Face War, Not Warrants: Trump Redefines U.S. Border Defense appeared first on The Pennsylvania Daily Star.
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