Mexican Cartel Drug Spotters on Border Are Sentenced
Article CAIRCO note:
Where is the border wall?
Article publisher:
Limits to Growth
Article date:
5 December 2019
Article category:
National News
Medium
Article Body:
Monday’s Washington Times highlighted a border enforcement success in taking out the cartel spotters who hang out in the hills and keep an eye on where the Border Patrol is active so smugglers can bring in their loads more successfully....
It would be wrong to think that valuable illegal drugs are sent randomly into the lucrative United States market. The spotters provide an important link in running the big business of the Mexican cartels.
In fact, the cartels’ spotting strategy has been around for years. I wrote about the subject in 2010: BLM: Southern Arizona Is Dangerous Because Mexican Cartels Control It...
As the current article notes, the spotters are located as far as 60 miles within the United States, which indicates the power and determination of the cartels. Hopefully the lessons learned from years of dealing with this crime can help prevent further incursions of hostile foreign criminals....
CAIRCO Notes
Where is the border wall?