The director of the DEA, Terrance C. Cole, told the U.S. Senate that “drug traffickers and senior Mexican government officials have been in bed for years,” during a hearing on the fight against cartels and drug trafficking. The statement occurred during an exchange with Republican Senator John Kennedy, who questioned U.S. security officials about the relationship between Mexican authorities and criminal organizations. “After a career as a specia…
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The director of the DEA, Terrance C. Cole, told the U.S. Senate that “drug traffickers and senior Mexican government officials have been in bed for years,” during a hearing on the fight against cartels and drug trafficking. The statement occurred during an exchange with Republican Senator John Kennedy, who questioned U.S. security officials about the relationship between Mexican authorities and criminal organizations. “After a career as a specia…