Just days after the big CBP show of force at the Super Bowl-
News out of Florida:
February 3, 2020 WJXT News4JAX
Meth trafficking, control an overwhelming problem, DEA says
“The DEA Jacksonville District Office said it’s having a hard time keeping meth off the streets because drug cartels south of the border are not only mass producing some of the purest meth on the planet, but they’re also making it more affordable and using a network of people on this side of the border to make sure the meth gets to local dealers.”
“DEA Special Agent in Charge Mike Dubet said the cartels are flooding Florida streets with crystal meth, especially Northeast Florida.”
“Although the general public doesn’t hear about cartels living here in Jacksonville, every time we seize a significant amount of methamphetamine, that is coming from a cartel in Mexico,” Dubet said.
“According to the recent DEA threat assessment, Mexican drug cartels are mass producing major quantities of meth at alarming rates.”
“Dubet attributed the price decrease to large supplies on hand that have been mass produced. And even though it’s smuggled thousands of miles, when it arrives here in Northeast Florida, it’s still 100% pure, he said.”
Love to see newspeople schedule an interview with the US Dept. of Homeland Security & ask:
Are passports/enhanced/Real IDs effective in keeping cartel-sourced meth out of the US?
Standard driver’s licenses have not been accepted at the border since 2009.
While the DEA reports a big cartel meth problem in Florida, CBP is also in Florida to promote their own image Re: preventing criminal activity.
When the news is created by federal employees, there’s no need to deal with any awkward/real questions from the press:
Major takedown update at 1:20
“We arrested two individuals who attempted to sell six counterfeit NFL Super Bowl 54 T-shirts…”
“Comments are turned off”
1:00 Newspeople ride along to promote CBP. No questions asked about cartels moving product into US communities.
No CBP inspection of rail shipments entering the US?
US Troops at the border, El Chapo takedown, opioid lawsuits, REAL ID, Homeland Security grant money, strict post 911 security protocols and a $40.6 billion US Dept. of Homeland Security fail to keep cartel from moving meth by rail into Canada:
Feb 27, 2019 The Canadian Press
Police find meth smuggled into Canada through new Ford cars built in Mexico
“Police say they have busted an alleged drug smuggling operation where methamphetamine was being hidden in new cars built in Mexico that were then transported by rail to Canada.”
“Ontario Provincial Police say employees at four Ford dealerships discovered the drugs stashed within spare tires that didn’t match the cars.”
“Police say they found 180 kilograms of meth during the investigation.”
More here.
Related:
Talk Of Border Walls As Cartel Moves 180 Kilograms Of Meth From Mexico To Canada by Rail
Puget Sound area newspeople play along by not asking questions:
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