The Post Millenial recently investigated the human trafficker ads that the Mexican Cartel is allowed to post on TikTok’s platform.
Here is what they found:
This week, I had the opportunity to ride along with the Kinney County Sheriff’s Department. Kinney County, Texas is a hotspot for human smuggling, facilitated by the cartels. High-speed chases, rollovers, and witnessing graphic deaths are a regular occurrence for deputies in Kinney County. While riding with Deputy Molinar, a veteran deputy from Kinney County, he informed me how cartels are advertising smuggling jobs to Americans.
Skynews video reports:
He showed me one example of an ad on TikTok, and within minutes of looking for myself, I found more than a dozen ads that were blatantly advertising smuggling jobs for the cartel. As I was engaging with these ads, I realized one had an information label from TikTok that read: “Participating in this activity could result in you or others getting hurt.”
TikTok allows human traffickers to post help wanted ads to recruit smugglers.
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Organizer: “Let me know. When do y’all arrive?”
Smuggler: “40”
Organizer: “Is there traffic?”
Smuggler: “A little bit. No more. 23 min”
This individual account, amongst hordes of others, are permitted to post recruitment videos with the intent to employ American citizens to take part in in human smuggling on behalf of cartels. Instead of deleting these illegal advertisements, TikTok allows cartel recruiters to remain on the platform and coordinate human smuggling operations.
TikTok is recognized for being the platform with draconian censorship, but despite that, they seem to be more preoccupied about Americans voicing their political opinions than organized cartels selecting Americans to commit multiple felonies via human smuggling.
As this article is published, the account that I’ve used as an example is still active and recruiting American citizens to smuggle illegal immigrants. Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County states that “99.9% of smugglers they encounter and arrest are American citizens.”
“We’re seeing all walks of life. We’ve had those that are hurting for money, they’re in a bind financially and are looking to make an easy buck. We’ve picked up a couple attorneys that have been smuggling.
“Recently, we caught two girls from active duty, or at this point in time, I think they were National Guard or active duty smuggling. So we’ve seen it all. I ran a check on one kid; he was out of the DFW area. Checked to see where he lived, did a little background looking. And of course he’s living at home, his folks are living in like a $600,000 house. So I don’t think he was here for the money; I think he was here for the thrill. And then there are those who want to make a name for themselves, or try to join a gang or do whatever to get into part on that clique to make the easy money. It’s just not worth it.
Sheriff Brad Coe of Kinney County tells @taylerusa "We've always seen more human smuggling than drugs" at the US Mexico border. pic.twitter.com/jXKdy2qAn0
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Human smuggling ad examples:
Human traffickers promise American drivers can make $10,000 by picking up illegal immigrants and driving them to their next stop. pic.twitter.com/GcX0JF6FHV
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Another want ad shows a bunch of people packed into a car with bags of money emojis. pic.twitter.com/WFUFAvB91y
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The cartels target Uber drivers, who are already out driving around, promising big money to bring illegal immigrants deeper into the country after they've crossed the border. pic.twitter.com/K54qmPsUPK
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Luxury goods are also part of the promise. pic.twitter.com/LzuZpDf8ZV
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In February of 2023, there was a high-speed pursuit every day of the month, with some days having multiple. These are not even including the pursuits Kinney County sheriff’s deputies assist the Texas Department of Public Safety with. In 2022, Kinney County Sheriff’s Department set a record of close to 200 pursuits in one year.
“That’s one of the most dangerous things a law enforcement officer can get into. When it first started, I could hear the excitement in their voice. I’m in pursuit, we’re doing 104mph blah blah blah. Now? Ahhh, I’m in pursuit, we’re doing speeds of 120-125mph. And they’re on back roads, that’s the part that scares me because you get too used to it, you get too comfortable with it, myself included, that’s when bad things happen.”
Kinney County Sheriff’s Department has prosecuted nearly 6,000 people for criminal trespass and 1,800 people for human smuggling. While riding along with deputies, four smuggling arrests were made in one night. A detail that I found odd was two of the human smugglers were confirmed members of the Aryan Brotherhood out of Oklahoma.
TikTok allowing cartel recruiters to run rampant on their platform is extremely dangerous and irresponsible. The platform isn’t only endangering Kinney County deputies, but it’s dangerous for Americans, illegal immigrants and smugglers as well. Most high-speed chases end in a very serious accident, speeds can reach all the way up to 170mph, depending on the case.
Below you will see two examples of what deputies go through on an average day in Kinney County.
Police in Kinney County, TX chased a driver suspected of engaging in human trafficking as @taylerusa rode along to capture the real conditions for law enforcement at the border. pic.twitter.com/F7YzUKA7mH
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EXCLUSIVE: Here is the second stop – 2 smugglers (Oklahoma residents) caught trafficking one migrant — drugs and paraphernalia also found in the car.@TaylerUSA embedded in with the Kinney County Sheriff’s Office. pic.twitter.com/bdGu3ck98m
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EXCLUSIVE: Last night in Kinney County, TX two human smugglers trafficking four illegal immigrants were arrested.
Both perpetrators had extensive criminal records.
Kinney County Sheriff’s office deputies say this is an every day occurrence.
Video by: @TaylerUSA pic.twitter.com/dCP714tis2
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Another TikTok reveals the way the scheme works, which is that once a driver is recruited they will pick up an illegal immigrant and then take them to a specific location, as specified by the cartel. pic.twitter.com/wtlWaQFVAf
— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) July 5, 2023