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Drug cartels are criminal organizations developed with the primary purpose of promoting and controlling drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely-managed agreements among various drug traffickers to formalized commercial enterprises. Drug cartels are not strictly cartels proper.
Drug cartels operate in many countries throughout Latin America, including Mexico, Central America and Colombia, and in Afghanistan and South Asia.
Significant Drug Cartels in Colombia
- Further information: Colombian drug cartels
- Cali Cartel - based in Cali.
- Medellín Cartel - based in Medellín and prominent during the 1970's-1980's.
- Norte del Valle Cartel - based in Valle del Cauca.
Significant Drug Cartels in Mexico
- Gulf Cartel - based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
- Juárez Cartel (Carrillo-Fuentes Cartel) - based in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- Sinaloa Cartel - based in Culiacan, Sinaloa
- Sonora Cartel (Caro-Quintero Cartel) - based in Hermosillo, Sonora
- Tijuana Cartel (Arellano-Felix Cartel) - based in Tijuana, Baja California
References
- PBS. 2006. Frontline: Drug Wars.
- Worldpress.org. 2006. "Mexico: Drug Cartels a Growing Threat." Worldpress.org.
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