Cartels Get 90 Percent of Drugs Past Border Patrol in Rio Grande City
By Charlotte Cuthbertson
April 3, 2019 Updated: April 4, 2019
ROMA, Texas—It’s not uncommon to hear gun battles and grenades exploding across the Rio Grande in the Mexican city of Miguel Alemán.
The city is where two cartels—Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas—converge, frequently battling for territory.
Looking across the river from the bluffs at Roma, it’s easy to spot cartel lookouts, where scouts constantly watch Border Patrol and law enforcement for any gap.
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