And yet, people will try and tell you the cartels are not on this side of the border.
Bad news, they have been here and active for at least a decade..... The Feds have done bumpkus about that little fact....
I lived in Tucson in the 60’s and 70’s. There were mafia there (Bonanno family) settling some family business with an occasional bombing in town, but the border was quiet and the desert serene. Used to hike and ride dirt bikes all around the territory. Went back for a visit in 2015, and it was a different world. Motel concierge was happy to advise us of what parts of the desert were “safe.” And he wasn’t talking about rattlesnakes.
Are there mask restrictions down there?