narco
Cartel boss, informally
Narco is short for narcotics officer or narcotics trafficker—context determines which.
In compound forms, it refers to the drug trade: narco state, narco terrorism, narco submarine.
The prefix has become productive in describing anything connected to illegal drug operations: narco violence, narco culture.
Most common in coverage of Latin American drug cartels.
Criminal organization's leader
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- bossWorkplace superior
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
- enforcerOne who ensures compliance
hitman · territory · turf · smuggler · baron · lord · underboss · capo
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- opioidMorphine-class analgesic
marijuana · cannabis · opium · crack · pill · powder · dose · purity
Illegal covert transport
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- stash houseIllicit goods storage location
- shipmentGoods being transported
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
corridor · route · border · tunnel · submarine · load · kilo · brick
Federal narcotics agency
- raidSudden armed incursion
- arrestSeize by law
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- informantOne who provides intelligence
wiretap · surveillance · investigation · indictment · prosecution · fugitive · manhunt · capture
kingpin
Criminal organization's leader
- syndicateCombined group pursuing shared interest
- bossWorkplace superior
- lieutenantJunior commissioned officer
enforcer · hitman · territory · turf · smuggler · baron · lord · underboss · capo · godfather
cocaine
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
opioid · marijuana · cannabis · opium · crack · pill · powder · dose · purity · cut
smuggling
Illegal covert transport
- muleEquine hybrid, often sterile
- stash houseIllicit goods storage location
- shipmentGoods being transported
contraband · corridor · route · border · tunnel · submarine · load · kilo · brick · distribution
DEA
Federal narcotics agency
- raidSudden armed incursion
- arrestSeize by law
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
informant · wiretap · surveillance · investigation · indictment · prosecution · fugitive · manhunt · capture · reward
telenovela
Latin serialized melodrama
- seriesOrdered set of related items
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- NetflixSubscription streaming service
streaming · plot · characters · episodes · seasons · storyline · primetime · Escobar · true crime · docuseries
corrido
Mexican narrative folk song
altar · bling · ostentation · lifestyle · luxury · folklore · legend · glorification · aesthetic · fashion
- drug enforcementDEA, drug bust, drug raid, interdiction, trafficking
- Latin crimedrug trafficking, drug cartel, gang violence, kidnapping, human trafficking
- slangslang, jargon, lingo, argot, cant
- drugsibuprofen, marijuana, aspirin, meth, cocaine
- criminalsmurderer, thief, burglar, criminal, killer
- Northern MexicoChihuahua, Ciudad Juarez, Juarez, Sierra Madre, Sonora
narcoDEA agent
Federal drug enforcement officer
federal agent · narc · prosecutor · border patrol agent · narcotics officer
- narcotics tradeIllegal commerce in controlled substances
- narcotics officerPolice targeting illegal substances
- Narcotics AnonymousFellowship for drug recovery
- narcotics unitPolice division fighting drugs
- narcotics dogCanine trained to detect illegal substances
- narcotics agentOfficer pursuing illegal drugs
narcotic, narcotics, narcolepsy, narcosis, narcotize, narcos, narcoleptic, narcotized, narcotism