Event Brief
Justice Dept. directs prosecutors to use terrorism laws
Filed: May 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM ET
Summary: The Justice Department instructed federal prosecutors to build drug cases against Mexican officials using new terrorism statutes.
WHO: U.S. Department of Justice
WHAT: Instructed federal prosecutors to build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using terrorism statutes
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 12:50 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To build criminal drug cases against Mexican officials using new terrorism statutes
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