Sinema-led cartel social media bill approved by Homeland Security committee | State

(Center Square) – U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Kirsten Sinema (Arizona), chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, June 14, with Republican Senator James Lankford (R-Oklahoma) approved the Anti-Social Media Cartel Act. The bipartisan bill establishes a national strategy to combat cartel recruitment while educating at-risk youth […]

Homeland Security Committee Approves Sinema & Lankford-Led Bill Cracking Down on Cartel Recruitment & Smuggling

Senate bill to crack down on cartels that recruit teens in Arizona through social media advances with bipartisan support Washington – U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee approves Border Control Subcommittee Chair Kirsten Sinema and Lead Commissioner James Lankford’s “Act on Fighting Social Media Cartels” bottom. It’s a bipartisan law that cracks down […]

Drivers as young as 13 lured into human smuggling in Cochise County by cartel

Cochise County, Arizona (KGUN) — People smuggling is a big problem in southern Arizona, with drivers as young as 13. The Cochise County Sheriff’s Department said the issue at the border has become a public safety and humanitarian issue for the community. Jordan Kallop “How often do you see it, roadside folks?” asked Sheriff Mark […]

Poll: 1-in-4 believe claims tying Arizona governor to Sinaloa Cartel | State

(Centre Square) – A significant percentage of Arizona voters believe the false claim that Governor Katie Hobbs is tied to the Sinaloa cartel, according to a new OH Predictive Insights poll released Thursday. 26% believe there are “allegations of bribery from the Sinaloa Cartel” against Hobbes, 40% disagree and 34% are unsure. 71% of those […]

Cartel drug smuggling

Ali Bradley and Katie Smith 1 week ago (new nation) — Drug cartels remain innovative in their approach to cross-border drug trafficking, creating pathways for fentanyl and other substances to enter the United States. Coconuts, crutches, car batteries, coffee cans, and carrots all have one thing in common. See where cartel members were arrested in […]

The Cheyenne County Cartel – The Burlington Record

Call them my three friends. Call them Perry and Pelton. Or Cheyenne County call him the Cartel. No matter how you look at it, it’s pretty amazing that three of the 35 Colorado senators this term (his 25% of Republican senators) were born and raised in the small town of Cheyenne Wells (population 758). That’s […]

Cochise Co. Sheriff concerned as teen involvement with cartel smuggling rises

Sierra Vista, Arizona (KGUN) — For Cochise County law enforcement, traffic stops are turning into high-speed chases. Some people in the diver’s seat aren’t even old enough to get a driver’s license. “Social media has become a popular recruitment tool for cartels. Mark Danells said. Surprising Fact: According to Dannells, nearly 99% of underage smugglers […]