Mexican drug cartels are active in southern Colorado, DEA says

By Sarah Ferguson | Fox21 News

Two Mexican drug cartels that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) says are responsible for fentanyl smuggled into the U.S. operate in Colorado.

As part of an exclusive new partnership with the DEA’s Rocky Mountain Field Division, FOX21 News spoke with Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Pullen about the unprecedented measures the DEA is taking to address every aspect of the global fentanyl supply chain.

“We use technology to identify who they are, where they are, who they are communicating with, and we try to identify the entire network; so the distribution side, the supply side and the money laundering side and we try to tackle all of those people at the same time,” Pullen said.

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