Stefano Ritondale

It's called the Metros, the Metros. They're a faction of the Gulf Cartel. So the Gulf Cartel is in a civil war. There's two different ones. They're one of the main ones. They're based out of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, which borders McAllen. That's the second possibility, but more distinct.

It's called the Metros, the Metros. They're a faction of the Gulf Cartel. So the Gulf Cartel is in a civil war. There's two different ones. They're one of the main ones. They're based out of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, which borders McAllen. That's the second possibility, but more distinct.

And then the third possibility is human smuggling networks that are just not affiliated with any cartels, because a lot of times I think people think migrants crossing the border inherently cartels. That's not generally the case, actually. There's dozens, if not hundreds, of unaffiliated human smuggling networks that either pay a fee to operate in those plazas, but they run their own operations.

And then the third possibility is human smuggling networks that are just not affiliated with any cartels, because a lot of times I think people think migrants crossing the border inherently cartels. That's not generally the case, actually. There's dozens, if not hundreds, of unaffiliated human smuggling networks that either pay a fee to operate in those plazas, but they run their own operations.

And then the third possibility is human smuggling networks that are just not affiliated with any cartels, because a lot of times I think people think migrants crossing the border inherently cartels. That's not generally the case, actually. There's dozens, if not hundreds, of unaffiliated human smuggling networks that either pay a fee to operate in those plazas, but they run their own operations.

Like the tunnel that was discovered in El Paso recently, that wasn't necessarily tied to a specific cartel that we know of, at least publicly, but more than like it was also just human smuggling networks. And a lot of times those human smuggling networks fight each other kind of outside of the scope of the cartels.

Like the tunnel that was discovered in El Paso recently, that wasn't necessarily tied to a specific cartel that we know of, at least publicly, but more than like it was also just human smuggling networks. And a lot of times those human smuggling networks fight each other kind of outside of the scope of the cartels.

Like the tunnel that was discovered in El Paso recently, that wasn't necessarily tied to a specific cartel that we know of, at least publicly, but more than like it was also just human smuggling networks. And a lot of times those human smuggling networks fight each other kind of outside of the scope of the cartels.

But in the specific example with Border Patrol, I'm leaning towards CDN because they're one of them that are more probably aggressive in how they operate. And- I think that if there was going to be kind of that threat, and US military personnel are getting shot at by them, my understanding is like, well, at that point, standard ROEs. You get shot at, you shoot back.

But in the specific example with Border Patrol, I'm leaning towards CDN because they're one of them that are more probably aggressive in how they operate. And- I think that if there was going to be kind of that threat, and US military personnel are getting shot at by them, my understanding is like, well, at that point, standard ROEs. You get shot at, you shoot back.

But in the specific example with Border Patrol, I'm leaning towards CDN because they're one of them that are more probably aggressive in how they operate. And- I think that if there was going to be kind of that threat, and US military personnel are getting shot at by them, my understanding is like, well, at that point, standard ROEs. You get shot at, you shoot back.

You have the right to defend yourself. Border Patrol responded. They shot back. Luckily, no US Border Patrol agents had suffered any casualties. I'm not tracking any reporting that even the cartel members, if they were cartel members, suffered any casualties. But standard rules of engagements would definitely apply in those situations.

You have the right to defend yourself. Border Patrol responded. They shot back. Luckily, no US Border Patrol agents had suffered any casualties. I'm not tracking any reporting that even the cartel members, if they were cartel members, suffered any casualties. But standard rules of engagements would definitely apply in those situations.

You have the right to defend yourself. Border Patrol responded. They shot back. Luckily, no US Border Patrol agents had suffered any casualties. I'm not tracking any reporting that even the cartel members, if they were cartel members, suffered any casualties. But standard rules of engagements would definitely apply in those situations.

It's really hard to specifically say. The only thing I can really pinpoint directly that an FTO designation would make a difference is the penalties to support a cartel. Right. I think it would enable the Treasury Department in specific. I mean, the Treasury Department, I mean, especially if you look at the previous administration, the Biden administration, I mean, they have been very aggressive.

It's really hard to specifically say. The only thing I can really pinpoint directly that an FTO designation would make a difference is the penalties to support a cartel. Right. I think it would enable the Treasury Department in specific. I mean, the Treasury Department, I mean, especially if you look at the previous administration, the Biden administration, I mean, they have been very aggressive.

It's really hard to specifically say. The only thing I can really pinpoint directly that an FTO designation would make a difference is the penalties to support a cartel. Right. I think it would enable the Treasury Department in specific. I mean, the Treasury Department, I mean, especially if you look at the previous administration, the Biden administration, I mean, they have been very aggressive.

The Treasury Department of announcing sanctions against businesses involved in drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl, extremely aggressive at targeting these Mexican businesses. One of the interesting aspects, though, now is that let's say you're an American citizen. and you're doing money laundering for an FTO-designated cartel.

The Treasury Department of announcing sanctions against businesses involved in drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl, extremely aggressive at targeting these Mexican businesses. One of the interesting aspects, though, now is that let's say you're an American citizen. and you're doing money laundering for an FTO-designated cartel.

The Treasury Department of announcing sanctions against businesses involved in drug trafficking, specifically fentanyl, extremely aggressive at targeting these Mexican businesses. One of the interesting aspects, though, now is that let's say you're an American citizen. and you're doing money laundering for an FTO-designated cartel.