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  1. 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 …

  2. Fear, death and hope in a city under the shadows of a Mexican cartel ...

    Dec 21, 2025 · Fear and violence permeate Culiacán, Sinaloa, and its surrounding area in northwestern Mexico. The sun-seared state capital, with a population of a little more than one million, is also …

  3. 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, …

  4. Cartel Definition, Examples, and Legal Implications Explained

    Aug 22, 2025 · Learn what a cartel is, how it operates, examples, and its legality. Understand the impact of cartels on supply, pricing, and consumer markets globally.

  5. Designation of International Cartels - United States Department of State

    Feb 20, 2025 · Cártel de Sinaloa is a transnational organization based in Sinaloa, Mexico. It is one of the world’s most powerful drug cartels and is one of the largest producers and traffickers of fentanyl and …

  6. The War Within the Sinaloa Cartel Explained - The New York Times

    Jun 30, 2025 · The Sinaloa Cartel is one of the world’s largest and most feared crime syndicates, sending huge amounts of fentanyl into the United States and violently resisting efforts to subdue it.

  7. Cartel Structures and Operations – Mica’s 2025 DEA NDTA Highlights

    May 16, 2025 · Mexico’s dominant cartels—especially the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG—aren’t just running dope across the border. They’re operating global franchises, laundering money through Chinese …

  8. Drug cartels news & latest pictures from latintimes.com

    2 days ago · All the latest breaking news on Drug cartels. Browse ibtimes archives of photos, videos and articles on Drug cartels.

  9. Cartel leader accused of faking his death to "live a life of luxury" in ...

    Dec 19, 2025 · A high-ranking Mexican drug cartel leader accused of faking his death to avoid capture was sentenced Thursday to more than 11 years in U.S. prison for his money laundering role in one of …

  10. CARTEL Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A cartel is an organization of a few independent producers for the purpose of improving the profitability of the firms involved. This usually involves some restriction of output, control of price, and allocation …