Last year, Hidalgo county, which sits in my district, made news with massive fentanyl seizures at the US Mexico Bor. These include 1.5 million in January 2022 and 330,000 in June. These numbers are staggering. According to law enforcement, an illicit investment of 30,000 or less could yield 6 to $32 million. To end this crisis, we must tackle the financing. As the adage goes, follow the money. This money fuels the operations of the cartels that are poisoning our families. (01:13–01:27)
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Asserts that a $30,000 investment in illicit drugs could yield $6 to $32 million, according to law enforcement.
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