Counter Transnational Criminal Organizations
Cartels, gangs, and other transnational criminal organizations (TCOs) threaten the safety of the American people, the security of the U.S., and the stability of the Western Hemisphere. These groups traffic in dangerous drugs, including cocaine and fentanyl, that have led to the deaths of thousands of Americans. They engage in campaigns of violence that destabilize key partners and drive illegal migration to our borders. Although involved in a variety of illicit activities—including money laundering, human smuggling, and weapons trafficking—cocaine remains a major TCO profit source, fueling corruption, distorting economic growth, and undermining financial institutions.