{"id":233,"date":"2025-11-15T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T10:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wa3percent.org\/?p=233"},"modified":"2025-11-15T12:40:22","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T12:40:22","slug":"cartels-in-washington-a-sanctuary-state-under-siege","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wa3percent.org\/index.php\/2025\/11\/15\/cartels-in-washington-a-sanctuary-state-under-siege\/","title":{"rendered":"Cartels in Washington: A Sanctuary State Under Siege"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cartels in Washington: A Sanctuary State Under Siege\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kKaLQcj8kQE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In today\u2019s episode of Behind the Wire, Robert Burwell \u2014 President of Washington 3% \u2014 breaks down Washington State\u2019s second massive cartel bust in just 30 days. Federal and local agencies seized fentanyl, cocaine, meth, heroin, firearms, and cash tied to a transnational criminal organization operating across Western Washington. Burwell explains why Washington\u2019s sanctuary state policies and drug decriminalization have created a safe haven for cartel operations \u2014 tying the hands of law enforcement and fueling a flood of deadly narcotics. He also highlights how increased cooperation between state and federal authorities may be driving these recent successes. 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