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 …

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Dec 1, 2025 · Since 2021, Ecuador has experienced growing criminal violence by gangs operating in coordination with Colombian and Mexican cartels involved in drug trafficking. In …

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 …

Nov 24, 2025 · The United States has designated the Cartel de los Soles (Spanish for Cartel of the Suns) - a group it alleges is headed by Venezuela's president, Nicolás Maduro, and senior …

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 …

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 3, 2025 · LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A massive federal drug, gun, and money laundering bust has broken up two Mexican cartel operations working in Louisville. The yearlong …