Cartels | DEA. gov Cartel members engage in a wide range of violent illegal activities aimed at protecting their criminal empires and expanding their profits such as drug trafficking, money laundering, weapons trafficking, human smuggling, prostitution, and extortion
Drug cartel - Wikipedia Drug cartels form with the purpose of controlling the supply of the illegal drug trade and maintaining prices at a high level The formations of drug cartels are common in Latin American countries Rivalries between multiple drug cartels cause them to wage turf wars against each other
Drug cartel | Definition, Impact History | Britannica Drug cartel, an illicit consortium of independent organizations formed to limit competition and control the production and distribution of illegal drugs Drug cartels are extremely well-organized, well-financed, efficient, and ruthless
What is a cartel and its impact on society? - Mexico News Daily Cartel members, like this one captured by the Mexican military, dominate organized crime in Mexico (Public Domain) On Sunday morning, the Mexican army followed a still-unidentified woman to a
Cartel Insider Media | Cartel Insider Independent bilingual media company Cartel Insider Media Investigative reporting, analysis, and research on Mexican organized crime, cartel conflict, security, and narco politics
Mexico’s Escalating Cartel Violence and Expanding Cross-Border . . . Mexican cartels, particularly CJNG and Sinaloa, have intensified operations with mass-casualty attacks, drone strikes, IEDs, and heavy weaponry, demonstrating a shift from traditional criminal activity to insurgent-style tactics that challenge state authority Despite arrests, seizures, and military interventions, cartels have adapted by decentralizing, diversifying into other illicit markets
National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist Groups The Sinaloa Cartel is one of Mexico’s most powerful cartels and is responsible for producing and trafficking a significant portion of the narcotics that enter the United States