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Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced the expansion of Joint Task Force Alpha (JTFA), an initiative to thwart transnational criminal organizations and cartels that fuel human trafficking and smuggling.

At a press conference in Tampa, Florida Thursday, Bondi warned that “the cost of human smuggling is huge” and that the deadly networks “are getting people killed.”

She went on to describe JTFA as a key weapon in the war against organized smuggling networks, often led by cartels and “coyotes” who profit from migrants trying to cross U.S. borders.

“We are investigating and prosecuting their crimes more aggressively than ever. And Joint Task Force Alpha is the tip of the spear,” she added.

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