Press Release
For Immediate Release
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
WWW.USDOJ.GOV Public Affairs Office
(202) 514-2007
TDD (202) 514-1888

Department of Justice Announces Resources for Fight Against
Mexican Drug Cartels

WASHINGTON – Today Deputy Attorney General David Ogden announced increased efforts and reallocation of DOJ personnel to combat Mexican drug cartels in the United States and to help Mexican law enforcement battle cartels in their own country. Deputy Attorney General Ogden was joined in announcing a comprehensive response to the situation on the Southwest border by Department of Homeland Secretary Janet Napolitano and Deputy Secretary of State Jim Steinberg.

“For more than a quarter century, U.S. law enforcement agencies have recognized that the best way to fight the most sophisticated and powerful criminal organizations is through intelligence-based investigations to target the greatest threats,â€