News brief

Narco-terrorism charges were filed against a Mexican duo. They were the first since the Trump administration designated six Mexican cartels as foreign terrorist organizations earlier this year. Pedro Inzunza Noriega and his son Pedro Inzunza Coronel, linked to Mexico’s powerful Sinaloa Cartel, are accused of offering material support for terrorism through a smuggling operation that allegedly moves fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and heroin into the United States. Labeling cartels as terrorist organizations allows federal prosecutors to bring charges with tougher penalties against traffickers. It is unclear what evidence there is to support the charges in court. – Staff