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On the recordMarch 5, 2019
And just keep in mind that as we begin to pay more attention to the border and Central and South America, drug dealers will shift their strategy to other borders.
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Adriano Espaillat
Democratic · New York

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Espaillat warns that drug dealers will adapt their strategies as U.S. focus shifts.

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