Cartels - DEA.gov
The Sinaloa Cartel The Sinaloa Cartel (Cártel de Sinaloa, aka CDS) is one of the world’s oldest and most powerful drug cartels. Through its birthplace and stronghold in the Mexican state of …
Drug cartel - Wikipedia
A drug cartel is a criminal organization composed of independent drug lords who collude with each other in order to improve their profits and dominate the illegal drug trade. Drug cartels …
Designation of International Cartels - United States Department …
Feb 20, 2025 · The United States remains committed to protecting our nation, the American people, and our hemisphere by stopping the campaigns of violence and terror committed by …
The US now considers these cartels and gangs terrorist groups
Feb 22, 2025 · Tren de Aragua, MS-13 and the Sinaloa cartel are among the two gangs and six drug cartels the US has officially designated as foreign terrorist organizations, fulfilling a long …
Drug cartel | Definition, Impact & History | Britannica
Sep 4, 2025 · Drug cartels are extremely well-organized, well-financed, efficient, and ruthless. Since the 1980s, they have dominated the international narcotics trade. The U.S. war on drugs …
What designating cartels as terrorist organizations means in …
Jan 24, 2025 · The full implications of designating the cartels as terrorist organizations will depend, in large part, to how the administration follows through.
Designating Cartels And Other Organizations As Foreign Terrorist ...
Jan 20, 2025 · The Cartels functionally control, through a campaign of assassination, terror, rape, and brute force nearly all illegal traffic across the southern border of the United States.
The New Militarized War on Drugs—Time to View Cartels as …
3 days ago · In recent months, the Trump administration has sharply escalated its campaign against drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) and other transnational criminal organizations …
Cartel Definition, Examples, and Legal Implications Explained
Aug 22, 2025 · Learn what a cartel is, how it operates, examples, and its legality. Understand the impact of cartels on supply, pricing, and consumer markets globally.
Here's what to expect from Trump's 'unprecedented' war on the cartels …
Oct 15, 2025 · As Trump declares an “armed conflict" with the cartels, experts gave insight on what Americans can expect to see next in the “quasi-war" taking place at the country’s doorstep.