The Minutes of Scott Bessent on cartels https://minutesof.com/scott-bessent/on/cartels/ Everything Scott Bessent has said on cartels: 2 verbatim quotes, each with a timestamp and a link to the recording it came from. en Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:23:07 +0000 Bessent commits to continuing disruption of cartel drug trafficking operations in partnership with law enforce https://minutesof.com/q/64b75f23-0d84-4d54-bdac-6a7ba181ad5b/ https://minutesof.com/q/64b75f23-0d84-4d54-bdac-6a7ba181ad5b/ ““Working alongside our law enforcement partners, we will continue to disrupt the cartels’ drug trafficking operations and protect our borders.”” — Treasury press and remarks cartels Bessent cites estimates that cocaine trafficking through Mexico produces billions in annual cartel revenue. https://minutesof.com/q/2ab1b6da-2401-460b-aa66-1dbfa3d941b8/ https://minutesof.com/q/2ab1b6da-2401-460b-aa66-1dbfa3d941b8/ “With Mexico as the primary destination for drugs leaving Ecuador, it is estimated that cocaine trafficking produces billions in revenue for cartels annually.” — Treasury press and remarks cartels