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John Cornyn Leads Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus Hearing On Mexican Drug Cartels

Published June 24, 2026 | Video Starts at 1:13:36

And terminating with the establishment of the People's Republic of China under communist party rule in 1949. So I just want to get your reaction to this. I know A lot of the precursors that are necessary to manufacture fentanyl in Mexico come from China. And I know different administrations have tried to negotiate some sort of enforcement operation with the Chinese government itself. But. And I realize some of these precursors are. (1:13:36–1:13:46)

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“Drug overdoses in the United States, including fentanyl poisonings, have fallen from a peak of around 111,000 in 2023 to about 68 or 69,000…”
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“Mexican cartel operatives have joined foreign fighter units in Ukraine to acquire first-person view drone capabilities.”
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“Sinaloa and CJNG drug cooks have exported their techniques that can double the output of a methamphetamine lab in Ecuador.”
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“In February 2024, three Mexican nationals were arrested after police raided a meth lab connected with Cartel de Jalisco Nuevo Generacion or…”
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“Last September, counterterrorism officers shut down a meth lab and arrested two men linked to the Sinaloa cartel.”
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“They [China] seem pretty good at controlling their population and the mass surveillance of their people.”
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“Today, the Sinaloa cartel and CNG have a global footprint.”
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“President Trump has made countering the cartels in Mexico a major priority of his second administration.”
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“The Treasury Department has imposed sanctions on individuals and institutions linked to the cartels.”
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“Mexico, under some pressure from the administration, has stepped up its own enforcement efforts, including deploying approximately 10,000…”
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“The cartels have expanded trafficking to Australia and New Zealand, two of the most lucrative drug markets in the world, according to the…”
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“Cartels have strengthened ties with criminal groups all across the globe.”
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“Homicide rates spiked after the cartels enlisted Los Choneros and Los Lobos, a couple of local gangs to distribute drugs for them.”
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“Cartels are not merely a US problem or a Mexican problem. In other words, they are a global problem.”
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“The purpose of today's hearing is to investigate [cartels'] worldwide activities.”
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“The legislation that you and Senator Grassley passed that [the] treasury is not enforcing is very concerning to me.”
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“It'd be hard to state a circumstance under which a foreign country was so involved in a process which ultimately led to the death of tens of…”
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