Mexican Cartel Operatives Say They Will Keep Trafficking Even If The U.S. Strikes Their Vessels At Sea: 'There Is Always a Way'

According to authorities, Sinaloa Cartel factions have been targeting adolescents from Jalisco and transporting them to other parts of the country for training. (Credit: Marco Ugarte/Via Chicago Tribune/AP)

Mexican cartel operatives claimed that even if the Trump administration conducted strikes against vessels trafficking drugs into the U.S. their operation wouldn't be seriously harmed, according to a new report.

"We don't only have maritime routes, we have land and air as well," an operative told The New York Times. "There is always a way," he added. The Trump administration has struck at least four vehicles off the coast of Venezuela over the past weeks, claiming it is going after the Cartel de los Soles, which officials claim is ran by the Nicolas Maduro regime.