Mexican cartels are setting up shop in hometowns across America. NewsNation's @RobertShermanTV visits Montana to show what happens as drugs go from the border to Billings.
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Mexican cartels have a complex but efficient network in America.
Drugs go from stash houses near the border to hubs in cities such as Butte, Montana. From there, the highways are key.
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Drugs go from stash houses near the border to hubs in cities such as Butte, Montana. From there, the highways are key.
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The profits drug cartels make are estimated to be in the billions.
Traffickers at the border can get fentanyl pills for as low as $1 each. Officials in Montana are seeing those same pills being resold for as much as $70 each.
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Traffickers at the border can get fentanyl pills for as low as $1 each. Officials in Montana are seeing those same pills being resold for as much as $70 each.
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Mexican cartel operations don't stop at the border.
As they see a rise in drug activity, many cities and small towns in Montana and other states are also seeing a rise in violent crime.
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As they see a rise in drug activity, many cities and small towns in Montana and other states are also seeing a rise in violent crime.
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How do drugs end up in hometowns across America? After getting to stash houses near the border, drugs are loaded onto vehicles or even sent through the mail to regional hubs. Then traffickers use highways to go the last mile. More: trib.al/kqDLmPJ
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