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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. 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, …

  3. 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.

  4. 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, …

  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. 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. US Treasury sanctions Sinaloa cartel faction Los Mayos in Mexico

    Sep 18, 2025 · The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned members of a Sinaloa cartel faction known as Los Mayos. That's one of the groups that has tormented Sinaloa’s capital in an ongoing …

  9. 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.

  10. The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups ... - CNN

    Feb 22, 2025 · Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa cartel are among the two gangs and six drug cartels the US has officially designated as foreign terrorist organizations, fulfilling a long-standing goal...