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In terms of costs, the consensus is that current deployments have not significantly strained resources or budgets. The real concern lies further inland, where immigration, drug demand, and policy gaps create broader societal costs.
The Resurgence of Stash Houses and Evolving Smuggling Tactics
Stories of cartel stash houses and safe zones infiltrate community neighborhoods, illustrating the layered complexity of smuggling operations. While some argue that the number of stash houses has not increased, the cartels have adapted by building resilient infrastructure across the U.S., utilizing disused homes, businesses, and even restaurants as covert storage and transfer points.