SEC. Hegseth Speaks at Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Even
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Counter-Cartel Operations
This storyCounter Cartel Coalition Focus
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Department of Homeland Security
- Central Intelligence Agency
The U.S. first militarized drug interdiction in 1969 with Operation Intercept.
Operation Intercept shut down the U.S.-Mexico border for 20 days to pressure Mexico on marijuana trafficking — a forerunner to today's military-led counter-cartel coalitions that Sec. Hegseth now helps coordinate.
Topic poll · all networksWhat % of Mexico's GDP is estimated to come from cartel activity?
- Under 1%
- 3–4%
- 8–10%
- Over 20%
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3–4%
Trump designated cartels as terrorist orgs in Jan. 2025!
The Foreign Terrorist Organization designation unlocks new tools — including military force and asset seizures — against groups like the Sinaloa Cartel. It marked the first time cartels received this status in U.S. history.
