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Leon Crassé

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Today in Focus
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

June 11, 2026.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

20 years later, we're going to go to a stadium with our three boys.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

Oh, that's beautiful.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

I'm very, very excited.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

I hope the team does well.

Today in Focus
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

And if we get the chance to play England...

Today in Focus
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

in Azteca Stadium on July 5th, round of 16, under the Mexico City sun, that would be full circle for me.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

Yes, and this is the Mexican government's main concern.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

It sits there in the back of our minds as the tournament begins.

Today in Focus
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

The Cartel Jalisco Nueva Generación, or CJNG as it's known, has become probably Mexico's most successful, violent, sinister criminal organization.

Today in Focus
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

It has militarized more aggressively and more openly than almost any cartel before it.

Today in Focus
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

This was a cartel that shot down an army helicopter with a rocket-propelled grenade launcher and using high-caliber Barrett 50 rifles.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

It deploys makeshift landmines.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

They...

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

have a cruel and brutal human trafficking network, and they are very powerful in the illicit trade of fentanyl.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

As you know, the White House has now focused very intensely on security in Mexico, and the Carta de Jalisco Nueva Generación is probably the main reason for that.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

They are very dangerous.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

They have an army at their disposal.

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The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

They have armored vehicles.

Today in Focus
The criminal cartels cashing in on the World Cup

They were using drones before they became part of modern warfare in Ukraine and elsewhere.