Sinaloa and CJNG drug cooks have exported their techniques that double and can double the output of meth of a methamphetamine lab in Ecuador. Homicide rates spiked after the cartels enlisted Los Choneros and Los Lobos, a couple of local gangs to distribute drugs for them. Cartels are not merely a US problem or a Mexican problem. In other words, they are a global problem. The purpose of today's hearing is to investigate their worldwide activities. (07:57–08:07)
CLAIM
Asserts that cartel activities have led to increased homicide rates in Ecuador.
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