EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Two California women who say they went to Mexico to see a dentist are in federal custody for allegedly trying to drive back with 72 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in their vehicle. Mireya Rodarte and Yumili Flores drove up to an inspection booth at the San Ysidro Port of […]
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican cartels are aggressively recruiting El Paso gang members to distribute their drugs, bring them guns from the U.S. and – should they get deported – come join their warfare on the streets of Juarez.
EL PASO, Texas (Border Report) – Mexican cartels are aggressively recruiting El Paso gang members to distribute their drugs, bring them guns from the U.S. and – should they get deported – come join their warfare on the streets of Juarez.
El Paso is one of eight major methamphetamine distribution hubs in the United States where the Justice Department is conducting Operation Crystal Shield. The DEA-led initiative is meant to disrupt the flow of a new, more powerful version of a synthetic drug that’s quickly rising in popularity, bringing additional health risks to American communities and causing Mexico to sink deeper into violence.
Federal authorities say they are noticing a new trend in drug smuggling: unsuspecting U.S. residents taking their cars for minor repairs to Mexico and coming back with drugs stashed in hidden compartments.