narcotraffickers
Illegal substance traffickers
Narcotraffickers are people who traffic in illegal drugs, especially on a large scale.
The term appears most often in coverage of Latin American drug cartels and their operations: Narcotraffickers have corrupted local police forces.
The word carries connotations of organized crime, violence, and cross-border smuggling networks.
Collusive business alliances
- smugglersIllegal goods transporters
- kingpinsDominant figures in organizations
- drug lordsCriminal trafficking kingpins
- dealersThose who sell merchandise
mules · couriers · operatives · networks · syndicates · organizations · bosses · lieutenants
Federal narcotics agency
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- seizuresInvoluntary convulsions or takings
- raidsSudden armed attacks
- arrestsLawful detentions by police
extradition · prosecution · informants · wiretaps · surveillance · task forces · manhunts · indictments
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- marijuanaPsychoactive hemp plant
opioids · contraband · shipments · kilos · bricks · stash · product · drugs
Illegal covert transport
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- transportMoving things between places
- routesPaths for travel
- tunnelsUnderground hollow pathways
submarines · border crossings · airdrops · stash houses · safe houses · logistics · supply chains · territories
North American southern nation
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- SinaloaMexican state, Pacific coast
- MedellinMajor Colombian highland city
- CaliState or city nickname
Central America · Golden Triangle · Afghanistan · border · failed states · sovereignty · instability · corruption
Murders of important people
- executionsLegally sanctioned killings
- kidnappingsForcible taking of persons
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
- intimidationDeliberate fear-inducing pressure
turf wars · massacres · beheadings · disappearances · hitmen · retaliation · vendettas · murders
cartels
Collusive business alliances
- smugglersIllegal goods transporters
- kingpinsDominant figures in organizations
- drug lordsCriminal trafficking kingpins
dealers · mules · couriers · operatives · networks · syndicates · organizations · bosses · lieutenants · enforcers
DEA
Federal narcotics agency
- interdictionAuthoritative prohibition or blockade
- seizuresInvoluntary convulsions or takings
- raidsSudden armed attacks
arrests · extradition · prosecution · informants · wiretaps · surveillance · task forces · manhunts · indictments · investigations
cocaine
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
marijuana · opioids · contraband · shipments · kilos · bricks · stash · product · drugs · precursors
smuggling
Illegal covert transport
- distributionAllocation across recipients
- transportMoving things between places
- routesPaths for travel
tunnels · submarines · border crossings · airdrops · stash houses · safe houses · logistics · supply chains · territories · plazas
Mexico
North American southern nation
- ColombiaEquatorial South American republic
- SinaloaMexican state, Pacific coast
- MedellinMajor Colombian highland city
Cali · Central America · Golden Triangle · Afghanistan · border · failed states · sovereignty · instability · corruption · governments
assassinations
Murders of important people
- executionsLegally sanctioned killings
- kidnappingsForcible taking of persons
- tortureDeliberate infliction of suffering
intimidation · turf wars · massacres · beheadings · disappearances · hitmen · retaliation · vendettas · murders · bloodshed
narcotraffickerscustoms agents
Import inspection officials
border patrol agents · border patrol · federal agents · prosecutors