drug barons
Narcotics trade bosses
A drug baron is a powerful figure who controls a large-scale illegal drug trafficking operation, typically commanding networks of producers, smugglers, and distributors across multiple regions or countries.
The term evokes images of wealth, violence, and corruption, as these figures often wield considerable influence over both criminal enterprises and legitimate institutions.
The drug baron lived in a fortified compound and had local politicians on his payroll.
Drug lord is synonymous.
- cartelPrice-fixing coalition
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- cashReady spending funds
- blood moneyPayment tied to death
- guardWatchful defensive attention
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Urban youth who congregate
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