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Mexican drug cartels using kids as decoys in to smuggle its members into US: sheriff

March 22, 2021

Mexican drug cartels using kids as decoys in to smuggle its members into US: sheriff

Mexico’s ruthless drug cartels are using helpless children as decoys to smuggle their members into the U.S. — courtesy of the Biden administration’s relaxed immigration policies, law enforcement told The New York Post.

Kat Timpf: White House weed whack – Biden team's firings over pot use unjust but not surprising. Here's why

March 21, 2021

Kat Timpf: White House weed whack – Biden team's firings over pot use unjust but not surprising. Here's why

On Friday, The Daily Beast reported that dozens of Joe Biden’s White House staffers "have been suspended, asked to resign, or placed in a remote work program" because of past marijuana use, despite the fact that they’d previously been told that past use likely would not disqualify them.

Cubs prospect Jesus Camargo-Corrales arrested after police find 21 pounds of meth in team bag

March 20, 2021

Cubs prospect Jesus Camargo-Corrales arrested after police find 21 pounds of meth in team bag

Chicago Cubs prospect Jesus Camargo-Corrales was arrested in Colorado this week after police say they found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds of oxycodone pills in a team bag after he was pulled over for reckless driving.

WH axes staffers over past pot use even though Kamala Harris has admitted she smoked it

March 19, 2021

WH axes staffers over past pot use even though Kamala Harris has admitted she smoked it

Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly admitted to smoking weed in college as the White House revealed that a handful of staffers were let go over past use.

El Paso DEA says there's an influx of drugs coming from Mexico

March 19, 2021

El Paso DEA says there's an influx of drugs coming from Mexico

As thousands of migrants head to the southern border, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is worried drug smugglers might have the same plan.

5 Biden White House staffers have lost jobs over past marijuana use, says Psaki

March 19, 2021

5 Biden White House staffers have lost jobs over past marijuana use, says Psaki

Five staffers have lost their jobs during the Biden administration at the White House due to past marijuana use, press secretary Jen Psaki acknowledged Friday.

Boy, 2, dies after eating fentanyl mom bought with stimulus check, cops say

March 19, 2021

Boy, 2, dies after eating fentanyl mom bought with stimulus check, cops say

The boy was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

3 South Carolina officers sentenced in FBI fake cartel sting

March 17, 2021

3 South Carolina officers sentenced in FBI fake cartel sting

Three more ex-South Carolina law enforcement officers have been sentenced to federal prison following an FBI operation in which agents posed as Mexican drug cartel members.

Illegal immigrant cousins sentenced for operating Georgia meth lab

March 15, 2021

Illegal immigrant cousins sentenced for operating Georgia meth lab

Three illegal immigrant cousins, including at least one who was previously deported, have been collectively sentenced to about 60 years in prison for manufacturing and distributing methamphetamine.

Mexican cartel boss's daughter pleads guilty to dealing with blacklisted companies

March 12, 2021

Mexican cartel boss's daughter pleads guilty to dealing with blacklisted companies

The Justice Department announced Friday that 34-year-old Jessica Johanna Oseguera Gonzalez, the daughter of cartel boss Nemesio Ruben Oseguera Cervantes, aka "El Mencho," pleaded guilty to engaging in financial dealings with six Mexican businesses that are blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).