CBS Reports journeys into a cartel stronghold in Mexico to expose how the U.S. is helping fuel its own war on drugs. With special access to secret intelligence documents and government insiders, this investigation uncovers how American citizens have been aiding Mexican drug cartels by smuggling military-grade weapons across the U.S. border, providing the money and firepower for cartels to operate with impunity. Watch more CBS Reports documentaries that dive into the key issues driving the national and global conversation at cbsnews.com/cbs-reports.

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0:01 "Arming Cartels: Inside the Mexican-American Gunrunning Networks"
22:20 "Funding Cartels: Why America Is Losing the Fentynal Fight"

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