narcotrafficking
Illegal substance commerce
Narcotrafficking is the illegal trade in narcotic drugs, especially on an international scale.
The term emphasizes the organized, commercial nature of the drug trade rather than individual possession or use: The region has been destabilized by narcotrafficking.
Related forms include narcotrafficker and the combining form narco-, which attaches to words involving the drug trade: narco-state, narco-terrorism.
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
- marijuanaPsychoactive hemp plant
opioids · crack · ecstasy · ketamine · precursors · purity · kilo · brick
Combined group pursuing shared interest
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- bossWorkplace superior
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- networkInterconnected system
federation · lieutenant · enforcer · turf · hierarchy · plaza · sicario · cartel
Hired killer, Latin American
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
- executionCompleting a planned task
beheading · torture · intimidation · retaliation · massacre · bodyguard · AK-47 · disappearance
Authoritative prohibition or blockade
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- DEAFederal narcotics agency
raid · surveillance · informant · undercover · wiretap · arrest · indictment · sentencing
Corrupt payment for influence
- payoffsBenefits gained from effort
- complicityShared criminal involvement
- protectionGuarding against harm
- infiltrationCovert entry into organization
impunity · collusion · officials · police · military · judges · politicians · lookouts
Revenue from a transaction
- offshoreAway from land
- cashReady spending funds
- structuringImposing systematic order
- real-estateProperty and land
Paths for travel
- mulesEquine crossbreeds or smugglers
- shipmentGoods being transported
- concealmentAct of hiding something
- stashHidden reserve
corridors · tunnels · submarines · compartments · couriers · drops · pickup · crossing
cocaine
Addictive stimulant narcotic
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- methamphetamineAddictive synthetic stimulant drug
marijuana · opioids · crack · ecstasy · ketamine · precursors · purity · kilo · brick · product
syndicate
Combined group pursuing shared interest
- kingpinCriminal organization's leader
- bossWorkplace superior
- organizationStructured group with purpose
network · federation · lieutenant · enforcer · turf · hierarchy · plaza · sicario · cartel · clan
sicario
Hired killer, Latin American
- hitmanProfessional paid murderer
- assassinationMurder of a prominent figure
- kidnappingUnlawful seizure of person
execution · beheading · torture · intimidation · retaliation · massacre · bodyguard · AK-47 · disappearance · bloodshed
interdiction
Authoritative prohibition or blockade
- seizureForcible taking or convulsion
- extraditionFugitive transfer between jurisdictions
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
DEA · raid · surveillance · informant · undercover · wiretap · arrest · indictment · sentencing · incarceration
bribery
Corrupt payment for influence
- payoffsBenefits gained from effort
- complicityShared criminal involvement
- protectionGuarding against harm
infiltration · impunity · collusion · officials · police · military · judges · politicians · lookouts · informants
proceeds
Revenue from a transaction
- offshoreAway from land
- cashReady spending funds
- structuringImposing systematic order
real-estate · cryptocurrency · forfeiture · profits · wealth
routes
Paths for travel
- mulesEquine crossbreeds or smugglers
- shipmentGoods being transported
- concealmentAct of hiding something
stash · corridors · tunnels · submarines · compartments · couriers · drops · pickup · crossing · transshipment
- ColombiaBogota, Medellin, Cali, Colombian flag, Colombian coffee
- Latin AmericaArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cuba
narcotraffickingdrug enforcement
Policing illegal substances
drug seizure · border control · customs enforcement · law enforcement
narcotraffickingdrug rehabilitation
Treatment for substance addiction
addiction treatment · harm reduction · drug prevention · community healing · substance abuse counseling
narcotraffickingdrug interdiction
Stopping illegal substance trafficking
narcotics enforcement · drug seizure · border patrol · counter-narcotics · customs enforcement
narco, traffic, trafficking, trafficker, traffickers, trafficked, narcotic, narcotics, narcosis