Drug cartel - Wikipedia A drug cartel is a criminal organization composed of independent drug lords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade [1] 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
Cartels | DEA. gov The Jalisco New Generation Cartel The Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) is a key supplier of illicit fentanyl to the United States, and one of Mexico’s most powerful, influential, and ruthless transnational criminal organizations Forming around 2011 out of the remnants of the Sinaloa Cartel-affiliated Milenio Cartel, CJNG has become independent from key members linked by blood ties or
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 Since the 1980s, they have dominated the international
National Counterterrorism Center | Terrorist Groups Sinaloa Cartel members use a variety of small arms, weaponized and surveillance UAS, and explosives to defend smuggling routes and territory The Sinaloa Cartel smuggles large quantities of cocaine, fentanyl, heroin, marijuana, and methamphetamine into the United States using plaza bosses along the US-Mexico border
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