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The officer describes the first clues of cartel involvement in Montana, starting with whispers of the Saloa cartel expanding into neighboring Wyoming. These groups employ a strategic, rapid transit system, utilizing scout teams to coordinate the swift transportation of drugs into Montana. The operation involves a looping route—entry through reservations, movement north to Billings, then south down to the Northern Cheyenne reservation—before consolidating and returning to Wyoming, effectively evading detection.