EACH OF IOWA’S 99 COUNTY SHERIFFS IS BEING ASKED TO REPORT ON WHAT LOCAL CRIMES THEY’RE SEEING THAT MAY BE TIED TO INTERNATIONAL CARTELS, FROM ILLEGAL DRUGS TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
U-S SENATOR CHUCK GRASSLEY SAYS HE’S SENDING LETTERS TO EVERY IOWA SHERIFF, ASKING FOR THEIR INPUT.
CARTEL4 OC…….ALL 50 STATES” :11
CARTEL-DRIVEN CRIMES ARE “SOARING” IN THE U-S, ACCORDING TO GRASSLEY, BUT HE SAYS THE LOCAL IMPACT OFTEN REMAINS UNCLEAR BECAUSE THERE ISN’T COMPREHENSIVE DATA.
CARTEL5 OC………SECURE OUR BORDER” :19
WITH INTERSTATES 35 AND 80, GRASSLEY SAYS IOWA IS AT AN INTERSECTION OF MAJOR SMUGGLING ROUTES, AND IOWA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MONITOR THOSE ROUTES EVERY DAY.
GRASSLEY, A REPUBLICAN, BLAMES DEMOCRATS FOR THE SITUATION.
CARTEL6 OC………ENRICHES THE CARTEL” (2X) :17
GRASSLEY ALSO BLAMES THE U-S DRUG ENFORCEMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR REPEATEDLY STONEWALLING REQUESTS FOR RECORDS AND HAMPERING CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT.
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