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Definition of Drug cartel

1. Noun. An illicit cartel formed to control the production and distribution of narcotic drugs. "Drug cartels sometimes finance terrorist organizations"

Lexicographical Neighbors of Drug Cartel

Literary usage of Drug cartel

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mexican and American Responses to the International Narcotics Threat edited by Jesse Helms (1999)
"... and punish official corruption at all levels; Whereas Mexico has not taken adequate steps to arrest or extradite major drug cartel leaders; Whereas the ..."

2. Systemic Injustice: Torture, "disappearance", and Extrajudicial Execution in by Joel A. Solomon, Human Rights Watch (Organization) (1999)
"Both military and civilian officials hoped that he would testify against other alleged members of the Arrellano Felix drug cartel, including his own brother ..."

3. The National Drug Control Strategy 1996 by Barry R. McCaffrey (1996)
"Arrests of Colombian drug cartel Leadership. Colombian law enforcement authorities, with US assistance, arrested six of the seven Cali drug cartel leaders ..."

4. Challenge and Response: Anticipating U. S. Military Security Concern by Karl P. Magyar (1994)
"To do this, put yourself in the center of the five rings as the leader of a strategic entity like a drug cartel or state. You have certain rather basic ..."

5. Medical Marijuana Referenda Movement in America: Hearing Before the edited by Bill McCollum (2001)
"... the US government yesterday launched a highly public arid remarkably personal attack on an increasingly violent Tijuana drug cartel. ..."

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