cartel
Example Sentences
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A combination of overwhelming force and U.S. intelligence helped Mexico kill the cartel boss known as El Mencho.
The inner workings of cartels are intentionally opaque to the outside world.
From Los Angeles Times
“Less than 300 days ago, these cartel kingpins were free and unafraid,” Gordon said.
From Los Angeles Times
But records produced by Pacquiao’s lawyers showed that at least one of the messages was sent to more than 100 people in what the complaint describes as a “cartel scam.”
From Los Angeles Times
More troubling is the fact that the Mexican military is already involved in a year-long operation against the Sinaloa cartel, and there’s concern that they will not have the capacity to fight a two-front war.
From Salon
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