Mercedes, Tx -- This home-based interview consists of several questions and answers over drug-cartel violence and human smuggling. The approx. time of interview was 45 mins.
GSSL Student: What drugs are being smuggled into the U.S. from Mexico by drug cartels?
CBP Agent: The most common types of drugs smuggled in the U.S. are marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine.
GSSL Student: What impact would legalization/decriminalization of some drugs have on the cartels?
CBP Agent: If drugs were legalized, violence would decrease in Mexico. Cartels would stop fighting to control drugs routes in Mexico, because everyone would have the right to obtain drugs. Drug cartel profits will decrease because of high demands of drugs available at lower prices; negative impact on cartels.
GSSL Student: What tactics are cartel groups using to smuggle in humans/narcotics?
CBP Agent: When they try to smuggle in large amounts of narcotics, they use legal means of international trade to transport illicit narcotics from Mexico into the U.S. For example, they use legitimate Mexican truck companies to transport merchandise into the U.S; such as bringing in watermelons that are used to conceal narcotics. Narcotics are usually hidden in false compartments within truck beds or truck walls. For human smuggling, illegal aliens are utilizing legitimate documents to make entrée into the U.S. in forms of identity theft.
GSSL Student: What criminal activity reports or scenes did you witness throughout this week by cartel groups?
CBP Agent: This week, we seized 80 pounds of marijuana concealed inside the tires of an F150 truck. The drugs were detected by having the suspect referred for further inspection at the port of entrée due to the out of the ordinary nervousness of the driver. The k9 unit alerted suspicion towards the truck’s tires; therefore; agents seized the drugs and arrested the individual.
GSSL Student: Have you been in a situation where you encountered a drug cartel suspect, if so, how did you handle the situation?
CBP Agent: No, but if we were to encounter a drug cartel suspect we would conduct investigatory questioning towards the individual, while contacting FBI and ICE agents.
GSSL Student: What do you think about CBP corruption?
CBP Agent: Corruption is bad and not worth. CBP provides good pay and excellent retirement for agents. Integrity is the most important aspect of any federal agency; therefore, corruption would be considered morally wrong.
GSSL Student: Where can I find useful and accurate open source intelligence information to conduct my academia research?
CBP Agent: You can check el blog del narco, where local media reports on everyday incidents that occur alongside the U.S. and Mexican border.
GSSL Student: How much of a threat are drug cartels perceived as?
CBP Agent: They are seen as a very big threat because Mexican violence can spill into the U.S. at any time. Since people are being killed everyday, the violence can move into the U.S., causing fear amongst communities and citizens. Federal, state, and local officials will be challenged and forced to diminish cartel violence in the U.S.
CBP Agent: The most common types of drugs smuggled in the U.S. are marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine.
GSSL Student: What impact would legalization/decriminalization of some drugs have on the cartels?
CBP Agent: If drugs were legalized, violence would decrease in Mexico. Cartels would stop fighting to control drugs routes in Mexico, because everyone would have the right to obtain drugs. Drug cartel profits will decrease because of high demands of drugs available at lower prices; negative impact on cartels.
GSSL Student: What tactics are cartel groups using to smuggle in humans/narcotics?
CBP Agent: When they try to smuggle in large amounts of narcotics, they use legal means of international trade to transport illicit narcotics from Mexico into the U.S. For example, they use legitimate Mexican truck companies to transport merchandise into the U.S; such as bringing in watermelons that are used to conceal narcotics. Narcotics are usually hidden in false compartments within truck beds or truck walls. For human smuggling, illegal aliens are utilizing legitimate documents to make entrée into the U.S. in forms of identity theft.
GSSL Student: What criminal activity reports or scenes did you witness throughout this week by cartel groups?
CBP Agent: This week, we seized 80 pounds of marijuana concealed inside the tires of an F150 truck. The drugs were detected by having the suspect referred for further inspection at the port of entrée due to the out of the ordinary nervousness of the driver. The k9 unit alerted suspicion towards the truck’s tires; therefore; agents seized the drugs and arrested the individual.
GSSL Student: Have you been in a situation where you encountered a drug cartel suspect, if so, how did you handle the situation?
CBP Agent: No, but if we were to encounter a drug cartel suspect we would conduct investigatory questioning towards the individual, while contacting FBI and ICE agents.
GSSL Student: What do you think about CBP corruption?
CBP Agent: Corruption is bad and not worth. CBP provides good pay and excellent retirement for agents. Integrity is the most important aspect of any federal agency; therefore, corruption would be considered morally wrong.
GSSL Student: Where can I find useful and accurate open source intelligence information to conduct my academia research?
CBP Agent: You can check el blog del narco, where local media reports on everyday incidents that occur alongside the U.S. and Mexican border.
GSSL Student: How much of a threat are drug cartels perceived as?
CBP Agent: They are seen as a very big threat because Mexican violence can spill into the U.S. at any time. Since people are being killed everyday, the violence can move into the U.S., causing fear amongst communities and citizens. Federal, state, and local officials will be challenged and forced to diminish cartel violence in the U.S.
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