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EXCLUSIVE: ICE Director Lyons Provides Inside Look at the New War on Cartels

In a dramatic escalation of the federal government’s war on transnational drug cartels, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) reported the seizure of a record-breaking shipment of illicit drug precursor chemicals en route from China to drug cartels in Mexico — before they could be weaponized and unleashed on American streets.

EXCLUSIVE: ICE Director Lyons Provides Inside Look at the New War on Cartels (Immigration

Trump Orders U.S. Military Strike on Drug Boat, Killing 11 Tren de Aragua Terrorists in Warning to Traffickers

On direct orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military forces launched a precision strike on a drug-laden vessel in international waters, killing 11 Tren de Aragua narcoterrorists en route to the United States. Trump declared the operation a clear warning to traffickers that those who smuggle poison toward American shores will face swift and lethal consequences.

Trump Strikes TdA Drug Trafficking Boat (Department of Defense Video Screenshot)

ICE Nabs 243 Illegal Aliens in 9-Day Denver Operation

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested 243 illegal aliens in the Denver metro area during a nine-day deportation operation that ended on Wednesday. Those detained include aliens from 17 different countries, and some have significant criminal records.

Criminal Aliens Arrested by ICE in Denver (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

FBI Makes ‘Largest Takedown’ of Anti-Tren Gang Members in Texas Roundup

A joint task force of federal, state, and local law enforcement officials led to the arrest of 16 members of the Venezuelan “Anti-Tren” gang, a spinoff faction of the Tren de Aragua foreign terrorist organization. Officials called it the “largest takedown of suspected Anti-Tren members and associates by the FBI, so far.”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Suspected Tren de Aragua Gang Member Arrested in in Texas Alien Smuggling Sting

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Department Organized Crime Unit executed two search warrants on residences in San Antonio, leading to the arrest of five suspects due to a long-running investigation into human smuggling. Sheriff Javier Salazar told reporters one suspect is believed to be a member of the notorious Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang.

Suspects arrested in Texas human smuggling stig. (Bexar County Sheriff's Office)