cartel leader
Drug empire head
A cartel leader is the head of a criminal organization that controls drug trafficking, often across international borders.
The term appears frequently in news coverage of Latin American drug wars and narco-states: The cartel leader was captured after a decade-long manhunt.
Cartel leaders command vast wealth, private armies, and political influence, making them targets of law enforcement and rival factions alike.
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- drug lordCriminal trafficking organization leader
- narcoDrug trade figure
- drug tradeCommerce in illegal substances
- bossWorkplace superior
smuggler · cocaine · trafficking · territory · empire · ruthless · enforcer · hitman · plaza · sicario · hit list · extradition · law enforcement · mansion · laundering · corruption · safe house · feared
- leadersboss, bosses, chiefs, heads of state, chief
- fugitivesfugitive, escapee, escaped convict, runaway, prison escapee
- accomplicesaccomplice, accessory, co-conspirator, abettor, collaborator
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
- organized crimemafia, mob, the mob, syndicate, crime syndicate
cartel leaderstreet dealer
Sidewalk narcotics seller
drug mule · corner boy · runner · foot soldier · drug user
cartel leaderDEA agent
Federal drug enforcement officer
federal agent · drug czar · federal prosecutor · police chief · FBI director
cartel leadercorporate executive
Senior company leader
elected official · philanthropist · community leader · civic leader · humanitarian
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