The World Cup offers millions of fans around the globe a chance to travel and experience different cultures. For the Drug Enforcement Administration and its administrator, Terrance Cole, it also presents an opportunity for drug trafficking organizations to move illicit substances into the United States amid a surge in international travel.
In an interview with NewsNation, Cole said U.S. authorities are continuously monitoring criminal organizations because of the arrival of millions of visitors from around the world, as criminal groups tend to use foreign nationals to do their bidding.
