Catched cartel search in Arizona

Border Patrol Agents in the Tucson sector have three alleged cartel search and a foot guide with the transnational criminal organization of the Los -Memos, a faction of the Sinaloa cartel, according to CBP official.

Why is it important

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order in which Mexican drug cartels and other Latin American gangs are called terrorist organizations. Trump's command says that these groups “threaten the security of the American people, the security of the United States and the stability of international order in the western hemisphere”.

The name of cartels as terrorist groups makes it easier for the United States to use military measures against them, and deactivating their scout networks helps to fight them. The president previously has the opportunity to use US troops to Mexico to use the country's strong crime syndicates and said it could “happen”.

What to know?

The first arrest took place on Monday, February 26, near Maricopa, Arizona, where border protection officers came into possession of a Mexican citizen owned by communication and observation equipment. These tools are usually used by cartel scouts to monitor law enforcement activities and support the smuggling process. The suspect was taken into custody and brought to the Casa Grand border station for further processing.

On Tuesday, February 27, agents identified in the Silbell Mountains northwest of Marana, two other people who were suspected of having worked as cartel pcouts. The suspects, one from Mexico and the other from Guatemala, were found in the possession of communication devices, monitoring equipment and solar panels with which the operation was supplied in remote areas. Their arrested the ability of the cartel to monitor the activities to enforce the border through border monitoring.

Later on the same day, border patrol feared two other Mexican nationals near the village of Pisinemo, a remote area in the Tohono O'odham Nation. One of the people admitted to having worked as a foot guide for the Los -Memos faction of the Sinaloa cartel, who are responsible for the management of smuggling groups through rough terrain in order to avoid discovering by authorities.

All five people were brought to the Border Patrol Station Casa for processing. While all charges were charged with the illegal entry to the United States, three of them were charged under 8 USC 1324 due to human smuggling and conspiracy.

The law enforcement department's law enforcement department works closely with the US public prosecutor to ensure that these people are pursued by criminal law because of their role in antitrust operations.

Tren de Aragua (TDA), Mara Salvatruucha (MS-13), Kartell de Sinaloa, Cartel de Jalalco Nueva Generacion, Kartell Unidos, Cartel Delte, Cartel del Golfo and La Nueva Familia Michoacana are now classified as foreign terrorists (fine).

What people say

The chief policeman Sean McGoffin from the Tucson sector said: “The US public prosecutor's office was a valuable partner in our efforts to secure the border. Taking the smugglers' eyes and ears makes it more difficult to move people and smuggling goods and make it safer for agents and communities on both sides of the international border.”

Border Patrol boss Michael W. Banks said in one post on X: “USBP decreases antitrust scouts! USBP agents who work in Casa Grande disassemble with precision cartel scouting sites. On February 25th. Agents crossed the rough desert area under the guise of darkness and positioned themselves for a surprise at sunrise. With AMO Air support, they captured two scouts and confiscated cell phones, radio devices, solar panels and binoculars. These people are now exposed to 8usc1324 inspiration to bring/accommodate illegal aliens. USBP continues his relentless efforts

Alex Nowrasteh, Vice President of Economic and Social Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, told Newsweek: “Cartels are criminal companies that want to make profit through production, transport and sale of illegal drugs. However, terrorists are motivated by ideology. “

What happens next

According to the federal law, the suspects are pursued in antitrust operations because of their role. Border Patrol Agents continue the efforts to reduce smuggling networks and disturb cartel activities along the southern border.