What is perplexing is that the drug dealers whereabouts are known. In fact, they often live in the same neighborhoods (look for big houses, gated communities with tons of security).
This, unfortunately, is a failure of democracy and the legal system. Democracy requires some degree of cooperation from its citizens.
The next step is to bomb the gangs and wipe them out. However, this is so dangerous in terms of the rule of law, but sometimes it gets to that point.
Exactly, their hideouts are well known. Why not some predator action. Also,, a HARD closing of the border reduces both, the value of the trade routes they are fighting over, AND the spillover into the USA.
Watch for one of the answers to be to penalize American shooters by restricting assault rifles because it will be good for Mexico.
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