The Statesman's editorial board published, Turn Drug Money Into Tool Against Cartels, in late February. The editorial is about a suggestion made by Senator Steve Ogden that the author of this piece feels like is a good idea.
Senator Ogden suggested that of the twenty-eight BILLION dollars confiscated annually from the Mexican drug cartels, some of it should be used to add more security to the Texas-Mexico border, which is where two-thirds of the drug trafficking takes place.
The author of this editorial gives the reader a brief history of how ineffective tracking laundered money has been. They also tell us that right now that this is a major issue in Mexico because the drug cartels are using cruel brutality and force to get the money into the US, harming many citizens while doing so.
The authors intended audience is anyone who is interested in seeing that seized money from illegal actions be used to stop the illegal action and provide a safer place for us to live. The author makes a very valid point and supports that we use seized to money to set up more border patrol stations. The author say,"Targeting the money generated by illegal activity is the best way to fight crime." and while I don't think its the BEST way I certainly believe it's a good start.
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