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 …

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, …

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 …

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.

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5 days ago · Last year, before capturing President Nicolás Maduro, the Trump administration designated a Venezuelan slang term for drug corruption in the military as a terrorist …

Nov 16, 2025 · The Department of State intends to designate Cartel de los Soles as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), effective November 24, 2025. Based in Venezuela, the Cartel de …

Dec 15, 2025 · Europol says law enforcement authorities in six different countries have joined forces to take down a "super cartel" of drugs traffickers controlling about one third of the …

New Generation Jalisco Cartel (CJNG) is one of the most powerful and violent cartels in Mexico and is responsible for a significant portion of fentanyl and other illicit drug flows into the United …

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 …