US EditionCash Cows: Gangs Allegedly Smuggling Drugs Across Border Inside Cattle
- Mexican cartels are reportedly using cattle to smuggle drugs into the U.S., according to sources at the border in Texas and New Mexico last week.
- As of 2024, the U.S. Imported over 1.2 million cattle from Mexico, with cartels exploiting regulations on spaying heifers for drug delivery.
- Sheriff Arvin West stated the method involves sealing drugs inside spayed heifers before they enter the U.S., making detection challenging for Customs and Border Protection.
- Customs and Border Protection officials face challenges in detecting drugs inside cattle due to the unique nature of this smuggling method.
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Cash Cows: Gangs Allegedly Smuggling Drugs Across Border Inside Cattle
The Mexican cartels appear to be smuggling drugs into the U.S. inside cows, according to sources interviewed at the border in Texas and New Mexico last week. The cartels are known to use cattle cars to smuggle drugs, but also seem to be using the cattle themselves as couriers. “When they do the spaying process, they’ll ship the drugs in the cows,” Hudspeth County, Texas, Sheriff Arvin West told The Daily Signal, adding the cartels are nothing …
·Washington, United States
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