I think a lot of this is happening because of the success on the border, and a lot of people don't talk about that. But 90% of the drugs getting into the United States were going on the eastern Pacific because we had this porous border. that Created an environment where they could pass easily. Well, when you shut down the border, then they start hitting the Gulf because that, you know, it used to be 90% of the cocaine that came into the country came through the Florida Straits. (40:23–40:31)
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Asserts that a porous border allowed 90% of drugs to enter the U.S. via the eastern Pacific.
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