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Marco Rubio: “We are increasingly concerned that these cartels are now in…”

Featuring: Marco Rubio, Republican | Secretary of State, United States | National

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U.S. Secretary Marco Rubio Speaks in Mexico City | Talks Border Security & Bilateral Relation | AC15

Published | Video Starts at 06:08

And by the way, we think it adds to our own security. I would make one more point and that is the unconventional weapons that some of these cartels are now coming into possession of. We are increasingly concerned that these cartels are now in possessions not just of land mines and grenade. We're now seeing the deployment of drone technology by narco terrorist groups operating out of Venezuelan territory, in many cases into Colombia. Imagine drones in the hands of these narco cartels, threatening nation states, threatening security forces. (06:08–06:13)

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Asserts concern that cartels possess land mines and grenades.

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