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However, he emphasizes that the country’s problems, including growing drug flows, terrorism, and corruption, require a robust, multilayered approach involving intelligence, covert operations, and strategic alliances. Law enforcement agencies are often hamstrung by a lack of human intelligence sources, especially in countries where corruption has infiltrated every institution.
Wesley advocates for more active, intelligent foreign deployment and a focus on human sources—the irreplaceable asset in gathering actionable intelligence—highlighting the decline in DEA’s overseas presence as a significant gap.