Trump Warns of Deadly Crackdown on Cartels Moving Operations to Land

Escalation Against Drug Cartels

• 🚨 President Trump is signaling a major escalation in the fight against deadly drug cartels.
• 🎯 The administration is targeting alleged narco-terrorists, with new strikes potentially beginning at any moment.
• 🚢 Previously, maritime drug trafficking was targeted, with over 20 air strikes and 82 individuals killed.

Shift to Land Operations

• 🗺️ Due to maritime strikes, some former maritime drug traffickers have diverted to land routes.
• ⚠️ Trump has issued a warning to these groups, stating that operations will now shift to stopping them by land.
• 🚫 The message is clear: "Stop sending poison to our country."

Venezuela and Maduro Sanctioned

• 🇻🇪 The US has designated the Venezuelan government, led by President Nicholas Maduro, as a foreign terrorist organization.
• 📉 This designation comes as Venezuela has fallen into economic despair under Maduro's leadership.
• 💬 Despite the designation, President Trump remains open to speaking with Maduro if it can save lives.

Impact of Pressure

• 💰 Retired Navy Captain Brett Sadler suggests that pressure on cartels is starting to have an effect by disrupting their ability to move products and make money.
• ⏳ However, Sadler notes that it is going to take time for these efforts to fully dismantle the cartels' operations and protection rackets.
• 📢 In response, Maduro has urged his military to remain on high alert.