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John Cornyn: “Mexican cartel operatives have joined foreign fighter units…”

Featuring: John Cornyn, Republican | U.S. Senate, Texas

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

Published | Video Starts at 07:08

And the dangers go far beyond financial enrichment of these criminal organizations. There are reports that a Mexican cartel operatives have joined foreign fighter units in Ukraine to acquire first-person view drone capabilities. capabilities they could employ against law enforcement on our southern border. Furthermore, the cartels have strengthened ties with criminal groups all across the globe, which will only give them more opportunities to launder funds and make it harder to combat them. (07:08–07:26)

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