A lead of the National Border Patrol Council raised an alarm on human trafficking in the U.S. amid ongoing criticism of the security of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Art Del Cueto, the vice president of the National Border Patrol Council union, appeared on Fox Business News’ Mornings with Maria Bartiromo on Tuesday and spoke about concerns of human trafficking and the distribution of fentanyl across the border.
Bartiromo told Del Cueto that she learned from a source that within the next two years, human trafficking could become as big as fentanyl in the U.S. prompting him to say “that’s 100 percent correct.”
“The drug cartels control everything that’s coming across the border right now,” Del Cueto said. “They’re the ones that are in control…the cartels are the ones who are gonna dictate where people cross, how many people cross and they do it so they can distract law enforcement.”
This is a breaking news story that will be updated when more information becomes available.
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