drug baron
Narcotics trade lord
A drug baron is the head of a large-scale illegal drug operation—someone who controls production, distribution, or territory in the narcotics trade.
The term evokes wealth, power, and ruthlessness: Colombian drug barons of the 1980s, The drug baron controlled the region through bribery and violence.
Also called a drug lord or narco.
- bossWorkplace superior
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- capoString-shortening clamp device
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
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drug baronstreet dealer
Sidewalk narcotics seller
drug mule · corner boy · foot soldier · drug user · addict
drug baronDEA agent
Federal drug enforcement officer
narcotics officer · drug czar · police commissioner · undercover cop · informant
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