Examining the Reach of Mexican Cartels in the Wake of Alleged Saudi Plot
Alfredo Corchado Photo: Nieman Watchdog)
The drug trafficker who was allegedly offered $1.5 million to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Washington might have been a member of the Mexican “Zetas” cartel.
Alfredo Corchado, a correspondent for the Dallas Morning News tells host Marco Werman about the long reach of Mexican drug cartels in the US.
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