DOJ Arrests 288 Suspects in Illegal Opioid Trafficking Case

Operation SpecTor targets international drug sales on “dark web.” The Department of Justice announced the successful conclusion of “Operation SpecTor” this week, having arrested 288 suspects involved in…

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Top Member of Drug Cartel Extradited to U.S.

Mexican “plaza boss” Avila was a core official under “El Chapo”. On Tuesday, the Department of Justice announced that a high-ranking member of El Chapo’s drug cartel made…

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Congressional Group to Address Fentanyl Crisis 

The bipartisan group is working to meet the national threat head-on. The illicit smuggling of fentanyl into the United States from Mexico is “a national crisis,” a bipartisan…

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DHS Plans to Address Fentanyl Trafficking 

The plan is part of a “multi-pronged” administration strategy.  Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced “Operation Blue Lotus,” the department’s new step in efforts to fight against the…

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Treasury Sanctions Mexican Cartels for Time-Share Fraud 

Scam proceeds financed fentanyl trafficking.  The Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury sanctioned eight Mexican companies and three members of the Jalisco Cartel…

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Four Americans Kidnapped in Mexico Found

Senator Graham responds to the situation, in which two were killed and one injured. A group of four Americans was kidnapped Friday by armed men shortly after they…

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Legislation Would Address Fentanyl Epidemic 

Similar bills were introduced in both House and Senate.  Representative Scott Fitzgerald of Wisconsin introduced a bill to address the ongoing opioid epidemic, particularly fentanyl-related substances. A Senate version…

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Bill Would Deny Federal Handouts to Traffickers 

Proposed legislation includes smuggling, transporting, and harboring traffickers.  Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee was joined by Senators Katie Britt of Alabama and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi in introducing…

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Treasury Places Sanctions on MS-13 Gang Leaders

Drug trafficking, money laundering, and murder are some of the gang’s regular activities. The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions against two key members of the MS-13, an international…

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House Begins Hearings on Border Issues

Judiciary Committee opens formal investigations Wednesday.  House Judiciary Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky is set to launch investigations into immigration issues at the southern border on Wednesday. …

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