Sec. 1505. Authority for countering illegal trafficking by Mexican transnational criminal organizations in cyberspace
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In accordance with sections 124 and 394 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense, in support of and in coordination with the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies and in consultation with the Government of Mexico as appropriate, may conduct detection, monitoring, and other operations in cyberspace to counter Mexican transnational criminal organizations that are engaged in any of the following activities that cross the southern border of the United States: Smuggling of illegal drugs, controlled substances, or precursors thereof. Human trafficking. Weapons trafficking. Other illegal activities. The authority under paragraph
(1)may be used to counter Mexican transnational criminal organizations, including entities cited in the most recent National Drug Threat Assessment published by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, that are engaged in any of the activities described in such paragraph.