The Trump administration is weighing the use of drone strikes against Mexican drug cartels, a significant escalation in the fight against narcotics trafficking at the southern border. The proposal, still under discussion, could involve targeting cartel leaders and supply networks inside Mexico with unmanned aerial vehicles, possibly with the Mexican government’s cooperation.
Peter Tripp Akemann, a 56-year-old California man, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a drone crash that damaged a firefighting aircraft earlier this month.
