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Tag: Drug Cartels
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Mexico’s ‘Monster’ Trucks Show Cartels Taking Drug War to Next Level
Taking the monster truck concept to deadly new realms, cartels are modifying pickups with gun turrets, steel armoring and battering rams.
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How Ecuador Became a Gold Rush Country for Drug Cartels
In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”
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Behind the New Indictments of El Chapo’s Sons, Rivalry Seethed Between Agencies
When sweeping charges against the Chapitos were announced last month, the Justice Department presented a unified front. It was another story behind the scenes.