Maybe this is happening, but it makes no sense. What is a drug gang going to do with a ranch on the American side of the border? They’d be sitting ducks whenever any local, state or federal law enforcement agency decided to move in on them.
There was a story a few weeks back about drug gangs “emptying out border towns” on the Mexican side and occupying them. That made no sense either, for the same reason. Most thugs want to mix in with the innocent population, not to run them out of town. - Haven’t heard any more on that particular story line.
I know we the border is a lawless area, but some of this makes no sense from the drug gang point-of-view.
“”What is a drug gang going to do with a ranch on the American side of the border? They’d be sitting ducks whenever any local, state or federal law enforcement agency decided to move in on them.””
It doesn’t look like there’s a great deal of enthusiasm to do that, does it? On any level........
They don't advertise that it's their property so nobody knows about it until LE is tipped off. This isn't unusual. Cartel members live and own a lot of property in the SW US.
“but some of this makes no sense from the drug gang point-of-view.”
Maybe it’s “Just” a threat.
“Leave us alone! We can do this to anyone, anywhere along the Border. And we will! Do not bother us. Do not call Border Patrol. You are defenseless against us.”
“I know we the border is a lawless area, but some of this makes no sense from the drug gang point-of-view.”
You’re right, it doesn’t make sense from a drug gang point of view.
However, it does make sense from a reconquista point of view. It’s called a “probing action.”
Please tell me you're kidding...