Sheldon Whitehouse: “According to the DEA's 2025 threat assessment, the two most…”

“Mexican cartels are now present in European, African and Asian streets, establishing markets and supply chains, addicting and killing young people with their product, corrupting politics and government and reaping untold wealth. According to the DEA's 2025 threat assessment, the two most ruthless cartels, the Sinaloa Cartel and the Cartel de Jalisco Nueva Generacion now operate in over 40 countries worldwide. They offer local gangs and organized criminal groups drugs, money and weapons. They engage in and facilitate corruption on an enormous scale. They prop up corrupt leaders, infiltrate law enforcement agencies and undermine institutions.” (10:30–10:44)

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