Cartel Recruitment Tactics

The discussion reveals how cartels have adapted their strategies by employing American teenagers for trafficking, exploiting their status as juveniles to evade serious legal consequences. With the rise of platforms like Snapchat and TikTok, the recruitment of young people has become alarmingly easy, complicating law enforcement efforts. The situation underscores the troubling reality that cartels have become so financially powerful that they can outsource their criminal activities to unsuspecting Americans.