jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agoMexican cartels are diversifying business beyond drugs. Here's where they are profitingwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up152arrow-down11
arrow-up151arrow-down1external-linkMexican cartels are diversifying business beyond drugs. Here's where they are profitingwww.usatoday.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square1linkfedilink
minus-squareVent@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up21·1 year agoTLDR: Mostly extortion via “protection” fees for various businesses. Also, illegal taps into fuel pipelines and then selling the fuel on the black market.
TLDR: Mostly extortion via “protection” fees for various businesses. Also, illegal taps into fuel pipelines and then selling the fuel on the black market.