Sinaloa Cartel is distributing Fentanyl in Minneapolis, as we speak. They are the only cartel in Minneapolis and all of Minnesota (“dea.gov”) The Cartel De Sinaloa (C.D.S.) is considered the deadliest cartel ever. According to pbs.org, drug wars are responsible for between 34% to 55% of all homicides, although this number could be higher since only gun-related deaths are counted, not stabbings or strangulations (Breslow). C.D.S. is the largest supplier of heroin and fentanyl in the U.S., consequently this is causing an increase in preventable fentanyl overdoses (Vankar). Heroin and fentanyl are not the only drugs that are being imported into the U.S. by the Sinaloa Cartel. In addition, they also smuggle MDMA, Methamphetamine, Cocaine, and Cannabis across the U.S. border (Chokshi).
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Sinaloa, Mexico consists of 3 million people and is the origin of the Sinaloa Cartel. It is on the do not travel list and this is mainly due to the kidnappings that happen to tourists and other unsuspecting citizens. Mexico is even considered the abduction capital of the world (Laurent). Most of the crime is ignored by crooked cops who take bribes from cartel leaders. In Sinaloa, it is common for people to use or sell, therefore fueling the problem. Night life is popular with not only citizens but tourists too. This makes it extremely easy to kidnap people in the night when hardly anyone is sober. The use of synthetic drugs is increasing the rate of people going missing, which surpassed the number of people murdered daily (Asmann). There are currently 5,654 people missing in Sinaloa (Asmann). The production of these drugs is mainly meant to go to the U.S., but local demand is increasing too
Sinaloa, Mexico consists of 3 million people and is the origin of the Sinaloa Cartel. It is on the do not travel list and this is mainly due to the kidnappings that happen to tourists and other unsuspecting citizens. Mexico is even considered the abduction capital of the world (Laurent). Most of the crime is ignored by crooked cops who take bribes from cartel leaders. In Sinaloa, it is common for people to use or sell, therefore fueling the problem. Night life is popular with not only citizens but tourists too. This makes it extremely easy to kidnap people in the night when hardly anyone is sober. The use of synthetic drugs is increasing the rate of people going missing, which surpassed the number of people murdered daily (Asmann). There are currently 5,654 people missing in Sinaloa (Asmann). The production of these drugs is mainly meant to go to the U.S., but local demand is increasing too