Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, told Newsmax on Wednesday that the newly formed House Cartel Task Force will help the Trump administration “dismantle” drug cartels in Mexico and other countries.

Crenshaw, who heads the House Intelligence Committee’s Cartel Task Force, told “National Report” that “it’s time to execute” actions to dismantle cartels after having conducted dozens of hearings on drug cartels and how they operate.

“We’ve actually had more of an informal task force for about two years,” he noted. “So we did around 30 hearings from experts inside and outside of government” including “former cartel members.”

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