Drug Trafficking

Texas Lawmakers Criticize Border Surge For Moving Crime but Not Stopping It

Marfa Public Radio

The assessment by Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw came during a House Homeland Security and Public Safety meeting in Brownsville,…

Life Sentence Cut for Texas Sheriff Who Once Symbolized "War on Drugs"

Marfa Public Radio

The life sentence of former Presidio County Sheriff Rick Thompson for a federal drug trafficking conviction has been reduced to 30 years. The iconic…

Homeland Security Report says Border Drones are Costly, Ineffective

Travis Bubenik

The Department of Homeland Security's Inspector General is out with harsh words for the agency's eight-year-old border drone program, saying unmanned air…

US Seeks To Curb Central American Child Exodus With Youth Programs

Marfa Public Radio

CHALCHUAPA, El Salvador — The once-staggering number of Central American child migrants crossing the border has slowed dramatically in recent months. But…

National Guard Deploys To Bust Drug Crime In South Texas

Marfa Public Radio

LA JOYA, Texas — The National Guard is now descending on the South Texas border. It’s part of a law enforcement surge called Operation Strong Safety.…

Juarez Cartel On Trial In El Paso: A Conversation With Jason McGahan

Independent investigative reporter Jason McGahan has written extensively on organized crime and drug trafficking and drug trafficking both in Mexico and…

Mexico Forbids Drug Lord's Extradition Even As Negotiations With US Continue

Marfa Public Radio

On Feb. 22 the world’s most wanted drug trafficker — Sinaloa Cartel leader Joaquín Archivaldo Guzmán Loera, known as "El Chapo," or "Shorty"— was captured…