**Alleged armed Mexican drug cartel members arrested in Texas signal broader border security threat**
A shocking development on the southern border has exposed the alarming reach of Mexican drug cartels into the United States, highlighting the urgent need to combat these criminal organizations and secure our nation.
This week, five individuals suspected of being members of the Cartel Del Noreste were arrested on the Texas side of the southern border. The group, apprehended in Fronton by the Texas Department of Public Safety, National Guard, and Border Patrol, disturbingly included juveniles and individuals armed with rifles, according to Fox News. This incident serves as a stark reminder of the grave security concerns our nation faces due to porous borders and rampant criminal activity from drug cartels.
However, the problem reaches far beyond Texas; cartels have been infiltrating states all over the country. Sheriff Kieran Donahue of Canyon County, Idaho, reported that there is a significant Mexican cartel presence in his state, predominantly affiliated with the menacingly powerful Sinaloa Cartel and Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generacion. The same is true in North Carolina, where Sheriff Sam Page of Rockingham County reported encountering stash houses and cartel-related crime.
With cartels extending their reach across the United States, it’s increasingly apparent that our country is facing a serious threat to its national security. Rich Sanchez, a DEA special agent in charge who is based in Texas’s Rio Grande Valley, has affirmed that the Sinaloa Cartel has “tentacles” that stretch globally, with influence in every U.S. state and 47 countries worldwide.
States on the US-Mexico border are not the only ones dealing with the consequences. Even California has experienced the menace of cartel-funded illegal marijuana farms on public lands, leading to restricted access due to the danger presented by cartel activity. The increased prevalence of criminal organizations, primarily dealing in drug distribution, impacts every community nationwide.
**It’s time to fully secure our border and protect innocent Americans from the ruthless actions of violent drug cartels**
This disturbing find along the US-Mexico border demonstrates how crucial it is for our country to prioritize border security and eliminate the invasive influence of these ruthless criminal organizations within our communities. As Sheriff Page accurately warned, “if we fail to secure our borders, every sheriff in America will become a border sheriff.” It is time to take decisive action and make the protection of our citizens from the aggression and destruction caused by drug cartels a top priority.
