A report reveals that arrests of Americans in Mexico for organized crime offenses surged by 457% during Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's presidency (2018-2024), with 2,500 arrests compared to 449 under his predecessor. Claudia Sheinbaum's term has already seen 185 U.S. citizen arrests. The majority of foreigners arrested were Americans, often seen as pawns by Mexican cartels for drug and weapon trafficking. Analysts suggest that some Americans, sometimes starting as drug customers, become entrenched in criminal activities, unable to escape their situation due to debts to cartels.
During the presidency of Lopez Obrador, 2,500 Americans were arrested for organized crime offenses, showing a stark increase in American involvement in these crimes.
Eduardo Guerrero states that Americans are often not recruited as sicarios but rather used by cartels for their access to resources and technology.
Many Americans arrested by cartels begin as drug users and, due to debts incurred, find themselves trapped in a cycle of criminal activity.
The arrest figures highlight a concerning trend where over two-thirds of foreign arrests for organized crime in Mexico involve Americans.
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