Jim Risch: “The cartels might take in as much as $500 billion annually.”

“Thousands of Americans die from an overdose every year. Much more action is needed and it must be done much faster to save American lives. As one example, The cartels might take in as much as $500 billion annually. But Mexican authorities reported just 2.6 billion in fraudulent transactions for the three years between 2019, 2021.” (03:44–03:49)

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