Law enforcement officials say the only way to stop the powerful Mexican cartels flooding the U.S. with a host of increasingly deadly drugs is to deploy a "multilayer strategy" in which the crime syndicates aren't treated as traffickers but are instead targeted like "terrorists."
With fentanyl – an opioid that's highly addictive, extremely dangerous, and cheap – now the leading cause of death among Americans ages 18-45, officials say the time has come to wage war against the cartels responsible for the deluge.
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Marisa Herman ✉
Marisa Herman, a Newsmax senior reporter, focuses on major and investigative stories. A University of Florida graduate, she has more than a decade of experience as a reporter for newspapers, magazines, and websites.