Sinaloa Cartel Member: Trump's Policies Stifle Operations, Increase Costs

Cartel Operations Under Trump Policies

• 🎯 A Sinaloa Cartel member, interviewed anonymously, stated that President Trump's immigration and drug policies have made their operations more difficult.
• 💰 The cartel is reportedly charging significantly more to transport migrants across the southern US border, with costs rising to $10,000 per person, up from approximately $6,500.
• ⚠️ The cartel member acknowledged that once involved, it is nearly impossible to leave the organization.

Recruitment and Smuggling Tactics

• 📱 Cartels are utilizing social media to recruit young people, including American citizens, into their operations.
• 🤝 The cartel member revealed that they use Americans to help transport illicit drugs into the country.
• ⚖️ Those caught and imprisoned for these activities are considered to have brought it upon themselves.

Trump Administration's Anti-Cartel Efforts

• ⚔️ The Trump administration has intensified its efforts against cartels, including military actions.
• 🚢 In one instance, the US military reportedly killed 11 individuals on a drug-carrying boat off the coast of Venezuela.
• 💥 Further strikes against drug smugglers on boats resulted in the deaths of six individuals.

Previous Cartel Member Endorsements

• 🗣️ This anonymous member is not the first to credit the Trump administration's approach; Margarito J. Flores Jr., a former cartel member, also praised the president's aggressive stance.
• 🌍 Flores suggested that Trump's actions send a strong message to drug traffickers across Latin America, including in Venezuela, a known transport hub for cartel operations.