jeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agoMexican cartels are diversifying business beyond drugs. Here's where they are profitingwww.usatoday.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up177arrow-down13
arrow-up174arrow-down1external-linkMexican cartels are diversifying business beyond drugs. Here's where they are profitingwww.usatoday.comjeffw@lemmy.worldM to News@lemmy.world · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareVent@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up38·2 months 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.