Working Against Corruption: How to Build A Sustainable Security Posture at Ports-of-Entry and Secure America's Southern Border

Abstract

The deteriorating relationship between the United States and Mexico has allowed unprecedented levels of narcotics to flow into the United States, especially synthetic opioids. The frequency of overdose deaths attributed to synthetic opioids presents a national security concern to the United States and transnational criminal organizations operating in Mexico have little to fear for reprisal. In 2019, Mexican security forces could not outmatch cartel soldiers in direct confrontation, losing a bloody street battle and forced to release their captured target back into cartel hands.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1213640

Entities

People

  • Travis Sluys

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Border Security
  • Criminals
  • Department Of State
  • Drug Abuse
  • Drug Trafficking
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Human Population
  • Intelligence Collection
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Medical Personnel
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Police
  • Public Policy
  • Societies

Readers

  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.