Mexican Drug Cartel Investigations (MCI)
Tue, Jul 10
|Swartz Creek Center for Performing Arts
Mexican drug trafficking organizations are impacting communities in nearly every city in the United States. In 2011, Mexican drug cartels operated in 39 states across the country. This problem can no longer be viewed as a 'border issue.'
Time & Location
Jul 10, 2018, 8:00 AM – Jul 11, 2018, 5:30 PM
Swartz Creek Center for Performing Arts, 8427 Miller Rd, Swartz Creek, MI 48473, USA
About the event
Course Description:
Mexican drug trafficking organizations are impacting communities in nearly every city in the United States. In 2011, Mexican drug cartels operated in 39 states across the country. This problem can no longer be viewed as a 'border issue.' The majority of the drugs distributed and consumed in the U.S. originate in Mexico. In an effort to aggressively target drug trafficking organization, law enforcement officials need to understand how the Mexican drug war impacts local cities in the U.S. on a daily basis. The drug cartel leaders have strategically formed relationships with American gangs to flood our communities with illicit drugs. This relationship has caused great concern for law enforcement agencies in the U.S. It is imperative that law enforcement officials gain a true understanding of the 'Mexican Cartel & American Street Gang Connection.' This course does not focus on statistical data or other information easily obtained through online…