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Cartel violence and U.S. law enforcement

Longstanding patterns of cartel violence and the use of monetary incentives to mobilize local gangs or hit squads, with recent indictments showing transnational capability to coordinate attacks and logistics.

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What is the role of Mexican transnational criminal organizations in processing and distributing fentanyl to U.S. markets?

Mexican transnational criminal organizations (TCOs), principally the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), have evolved from transporters to primary producers and distributors o...