Oakland Effect: Mexican cartels' reach into California runs deep - San Jose Mercury News: "There is increasing evidence that Mexican drug-trafficking cartels -- DTOs, in the language of law enforcement -- are forming closer ties with prison and street gangs in California, such as Nuestra Familia and its street affiliate, the Norteños. According to the 2010 National Drug Threat Assessment, this kind of cooperation has been going on in the Southwest border states of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico since about 2001, when federal funds were redirected toward counterterrorism efforts abroad.
According to the NDTA's website, the reach and sophistication of the cartel-gang nexus has intensified since.
'Hispanic prison gangs such as Hermano de Pistoleros Latinos, or HPL, and Raza Unida operating in Southwest border states have increased their involvement in wholesale drug distribution activities through cooperative relationships with Mexican DTOs,' the report states."
No comments:
Post a Comment