FLORIDA – FBI Director Kash Patel warned law enforcement in South Florida about rising national security threats from cartels, illegal immigration, and potential Iranian retaliation, urging stronger local-federal intelligence coordination.Patel addressed law enforcement at the Broward County Conference Center, urging tighter coordination between federal and local agencies to tackle threats ranging from transnational criminal organizations to immigration pressures and possible Iranian backlash.
He stressed that sharing local intelligence is only as good as what comes in from precincts nationwide.
Patel reinforced recent warnings from the Department of Homeland Security about a heightened threat environment inside the United States…