CIA flying covert drone missions into Mexico to spy on drug cartels
The CIA under President Donald Trump has been covertly flying MQ-9 Reaper drones over Mexico to spy on drug cartels, current and former officials familiar with the matter told CNN, part of Trump’s dramatic reorientation of national security assets to the US southern border.
Under Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight
The CIA is developing plans to fulfill President Donald Trump’s campaign pledges to get tough on Mexico’s drug cartels, but critics warn of a backlash.
How US Spy Planes Are Tracking Mexican Drug Cartels
Aerial surveillance of the cartels has increased, with at least 18 spy plane missions flown over the Southwest and near Mexico.
CIA uses drones to sniff out cartels and fentanyl labs in Mexico: US official
The CIA has been flying MQ9 Reaper drones over Mexico to help sniff out dangerous cartels and fentanyl laboratories, in partnership with the country's government.
CIA using drones to surveil drug cartels, labs in Mexico
The CIA is deploying unmanned drones over Mexico to search for fentanyl labs run by drug cartels after the Trump administration declared cartels are terrorist organizations.
CIA flying spy drones ‘well into Mexico’ as part of Trump crackdown on deadly drug cartels
The CIA has sent drones on secret missions over Mexico to spy on drug cartels — and may use them for armed strikes, according to former and current officials. The covert missions, carried out with MQ-9 Reaper drones,
CIA expands drone flights over Mexico to locate cartels: Report
To combat drug cartels, the CIA is ramping up secret drone flights over Mexico, The New York Times reported Tuesday. This ‘covert’ drone program began under the Biden administration and has not previously been disclosed,
Trump sends CIA drones into Mexico to spy on drug cartel labs
The U.S. is ramping up its drone flights over Mexico as the Trump administration is working to dismantle violent foreign drug cartels, according to U.S. officials.
War on Drug Cartels Ramps Up at America's Blue Border
Bernalillo County District Attorney Sam Bregman told Newsweek New Mexico needs "a strong community response" to drug crisis.
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How Trump’s war on cartel cash can stop fentanyl enablers — and save American lives
China and the Mexican cartels are not trying to create drug addicts — they [are] trying and succeeding at killing off our ...
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To halt Mexican cartels and Haitian gangs, the U.S. must stop the guns flowing to them | Opinion
Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum pledged to send 10,000 Mexican troops to the border with the U.S. to stem the trafficking of fentanyl and flow of migrants into the United States — something the ...
Trump's Tariff Threats Can't Win the Unwinnable War on Drugs
After promising to stop the flow of drugs during his first term, the president blames foreign officials for his failure.
Mexican drug cartels using bogus storefronts to hide underground drug tunnel exits on US side of border: feds
The smugglers have stepped up their efforts in the wake of the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration and narcotics trafficking at the southern border.
Most wanted Dutch drug trafficker, who once faked his own death, killed in Mexico
Marco Ebben, 32, is listed by Europe's law enforcement agency's "most wanted fugitives" list for international drug smuggling.
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Mexico Seizes Nearly $40M Worth Of Meth After Trump Forced Action On Drug Trafficking
The Mexican government seized nearly $40 million worth of methamphetamine amid pressure from Donald Trump to take more action ...