The transfers are a milestone for the Trump administration, which has made dismantling dangerous drug cartels a key Justice Department priority.

Mexico sent more than two dozen suspected cartel members to the U.S. on Tuesday, amid rising pressure from President Donald Trump on Mexico to dismantle the country's powerful drug organizations.

The move marks the second time Mexico extradites cartel members to the US, in an effort to curb the threat of US tariffs on its imports.View on euronews