Texas Agricultural Committee Sidmiller published statement On Tuesday, a US citizen, a rancher who worked on both sides of the southern border, was killed by an improvised explosive device suspected of being placed by the cartel.
The incident occurred a few weeks ago in Tamaulipas, Mexico. US Department of State list Tamaulipas as a place that “doesn't travel” due to the level of violence.
“And you can avoid dirt roads and remote areas.”
“A tragic and surprising incident occurred near Brownsville, Texas, where a US citizen and a Texas rancher were killed by an improvised explosive device (IED). This shocking act of violence was highlights the growing threat posed by cartel activities along the southern border,” Miller said in a statement.
“I urge all Texas farmers, ranchers, travel to Mexico or to take extreme care to operate near the border. The Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) is an important part of Texas agriculture. “There is, the safety of farming communities cannot overlook the rising violence that threatens the safety of farms, ranches and rural communities,” he continued.
“In addition, avoiding dirt roads and remote areas, touching unfamiliar objects that could become explosive devices, limiting travel time during the day, staying on major roads, and cartel-controlled areas. I will refrain from avoiding anything,” he explained. “Our farming family is the backbone of Texas and we have to do everything we can to protect it.”
The region is plagued by violence as rivals within the Gulf Cartel, one of Mexico's oldest cartels, fight each other due to Tamaulipas' proximity to Texas, fight each other, and routes to favourable humans and drug-smoking routes Law enforcement agencies to control are plagued. To the US. The Northeastern Cartel fights to maintain control of Nuebolaredo due to massive trade between the US and Mexico.
In addition to IEDS, Mexican cartels use armed drones to gain advantages over their rivals. Tamaulipas is one of the states that Mexican National Guard has been deployed to crack down on illegal immigrants across borders to stop President Donald Trump's tariffs being implemented.
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