Border Protection Corruption and Drug Trafficking
Witnesses testified on corruption at the U.S. borders and drug trafficking. Many of the cases discussed were tied to del…
Exploring Drug Gangs' Ever-Evolving Tactics to Penetrate the Border and the Federal Government's Ability to Stop Them
2011-04-01T04:32:54-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJkZWZhdWx0c1wvQ2FwaXRvbF9kZWZhdWx0LWltYWdlLmpwZyIsImVkaXRzIjp7InJlc2l6ZSI6eyJmaXQiOiJjb3ZlciIsImhlaWdodCI6NTA2fX19This hearing examined new tactics being employed by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) to penetrate the southwest border of the United States, and efforts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other law enforcement agencies to stop them. In recent months, reports have surfaced of DTOs outfitting vehicles to make them indistinguishable from those used by both Mexican law enforcement and U.S. border agents. In some cases DTOs have carried out assassinations in Mexico disguised as Mexican military personnel. Still in other cases, DTO’s have used catapults to fire contraband over the border between Mexico and Arizona. All of these tactics are part of a bold effort to smuggle greater quantities of drugs and people through our border. The hearing highlighed these startling developments and will call on U.S. officials to discuss what is being done to counter them.
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This hearing examined new tactics being employed by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) to penetrate the southwest border of the United St… read more
This hearing examined new tactics being employed by Drug Trafficking Organizations (DTOs) to penetrate the southwest border of the United States, and efforts of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other law enforcement agencies to stop them. In recent months, reports have surfaced of DTOs outfitting vehicles to make them indistinguishable from those used by both Mexican law enforcement and U.S. border agents. In some cases DTOs have carried out assassinations in Mexico disguised as Mexican military personnel. Still in other cases, DTO’s have used catapults to fire contraband over the border between Mexico and Arizona. All of these tactics are part of a bold effort to smuggle greater quantities of drugs and people through our border. The hearing highlighed these startling developments and will call on U.S. officials to discuss what is being done to counter them.
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Member Statements
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