This paper will look into how organized crime groups make money. These groups make money through many avenues, however the most popular ways of making money for organized crime groups pertain to drug trafficking, human trafficking and corruption, which includes financial crime. Here in Canada, the majority of organized crime groups are involved with the importation and exportation of drugs, as it is highly fiscally rewarding. The Canadian black market is currently valued at $77 billion, with…
government, he could build his own prison. He handpicked his guards and his prison had a casino, spa, and a nightclub. It was not long after that, Escobar escaped prison while he was being moved to a regular prison. This was around the time the Medellin Cartel crumbled. Escobar was said to be killed by the Columbia police in December 1993. His family was placed under police…
Currently, pirates are being especially bothersome in multiple ways. For one, pirates are allowing large drug rings along the border of the United States and Mexico to be reopened. The largest being a former wing of the Gulf Cartel, called Zeta. Zeta seems to have good control over this area and their trade, selling dope and robbing fishermen of everything valuable, because the boats they use are faster than the boats used by the coast guard, “Border Patrol agents tried to follow a Mexican boat…
fact that more energy is being focused on combatting the drug cartels than strengthening the authorities who are battling. Attempting to wholly eliminate cartels is a fruitless task; as one organization would be eradicated, another would surface in place of it. Instead, intensifying the punishments granted to crimes, through creating longer sentences or making more arrests, would prove to be a more effective approach in that the cartels may be less motivated to persevere against such a harsh…
struggle of power between the different cartels that have fragmented over time, causing ever more bloodshed. The smuggling began in earnest during the long reign of the Institutional Revolutionary Party, but it was just that – smuggling. Most of the drugs coming through Mexico were actually from Columbia, Peru, and other more southern countries. However, more recently, since the US broke up cocaine smuggling networks in the Caribbean in the 1980s, Mexican cartels have taken on a much larger role…
Bluthund is an anthology that includes two psychological thrillers written by the author recently, sharing, albeit partially, their characters. The two books are separate pieces and can be read in any order, although the author prefers given in the book. The synopsis of the works are as follows. I Ching- Ten Wings: An old Chinese scholar living in Buenos Aires instructs a young niece and her boyfriend to interpret the I Ching (the Chinese oracle and book of wisdom). In China a powerful drug…
Compile a one or two page summary of your meeting that includes: Identify the person (name, title, company, etc) & their qualifications / experience Anolber Escalante is a 47 years old BS in Sales Management and entrepreneur who has been working in diverse industries throughout his career. He started his career 28 years ago when he founded Corporacion Gigabyte, his first technology business in his home country Venezuela, which was challenging in the beginning because of his young age and…
The U.S. has done quite a lot to stop drug cartels in Latin America. Since the 1970s, the U.S. spent one trillion dollars or more, trying their best to dismantle drug cartels. U.S. troops, pilots, and ships have been constantly deployed to track down drug smugglers. The U.S. has not only trained their units, but militaries and law enforcement agents in Latin American countries as well. The Fourth Fleet is in the Caribbean, the Marines in Guatemala, and the National Guard in Honduras. The U.S.…
Catastrophically, there are so many dangerous gangs, cartels, and terrorist groups in our society today that it is hard to narrow down which group is the most dangerous. Despondently, they all play a part in terrorizing our nation. Furthermore, the association amongst drug trafficking activity, violent crimes, and gang affiliation are highly documented. Moreover, gang members that sell drugs are considerably more violent than those that do not sell drugs (Levinthal, 2012). However, if I were to…
like Juarez, where the drug cartels have city officials in the palms of their hands, border violence is rampant. In Laredo, Texas, my hometown, violence has not reached that level of intensity, but with its status as the largest land port in the country, drug cartels have focused most of their efforts on pushing drugs through its borders. There has even been an increased amount of Border Patrol activity in the surrounding area. What has seen the brunt of the drug cartel violence has been Nuevo…