02-17-2019, 07:01 AM
A drug cartel is any criminal organization with the intention of supplying drug trafficking operations. They range from loosely managed agreements among various drug traffickers to formalized commercial enterprises. The term was applied when the largest trafficking organizations reached an agreement to coordinate the production and distribution of cocaine. Since that agreement was broken up, drug cartels are no longer actually cartels, but the term stuck and it is now popularly used to refer to any criminal narcotics related organization.
The basic structure of a drug cartel is as follows:
[list=]Lieutenants : The second highest position in the drug cartel organization, responsible for supervising the hitmen and falcons within their own territory. They are allowed to carry out low-profile murders without permission from their bosses.[/list]
[list=]Drug lords : The highest position in any drug cartel, responsible for supervising the entire drug industry, appointing territorial leaders, making alliances, and planning high-profile murders.[/list]
There are other operating groups within the drug cartels. For example, the drug producers and suppliers, although not considered in the basic structure, are critical operators of any drug cartel, along with the financiers and money launderers. In addition, the arms suppliers operate in a completely different circle, and are technically not considered part of the cartel's logistics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_cartel
One of the largest crime syndicates/drug cartels in the IDU is the S.P.I.T.Z. Armada, which is known for their business, lavish like fronts, but their violent, brutal paths that they leave behind to accomplish their goals and conflict with other groups. Standing for "Sand Point, Iustos, Trive, Zamastan" for the four countries that the cartel operates the most within, the group is regarded as the most dangerous of the world's drug cartels. While primarily concerned with drug trafficking, the organization also runs profitable sex trafficking and gun running rackets. The origins of SPITZ date back to the late 1990s, when commandos of the Sand Point deserted their ranks and began working as the enforcement arm of the National Cartel. In February 2010, the group broke away and formed their own criminal organization, rivaling the National Cartel. The group headquarters its leadership in [nation]Sand Point[/nation] and [nation]Zamastan[/nation]; the latter of which is their main-shipping hub. [nation]Trive[/nation] and [nation]Iustos[/nation] serve as their primary agricultural and production centers. SPITZ engages in violent tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder. SPITZ also operates through protection rackets, assassinations, extortion, kidnappings and other activities.
The basic structure of a drug cartel is as follows:
- Falcons : Considered as the "eyes and ears" of the streets, the "falcons" are the lowest rank in any drug cartel. They are responsible for supervising and reporting the activities of the police, the military, and rival groups.
[list=]Lieutenants : The second highest position in the drug cartel organization, responsible for supervising the hitmen and falcons within their own territory. They are allowed to carry out low-profile murders without permission from their bosses.[/list]
[list=]Drug lords : The highest position in any drug cartel, responsible for supervising the entire drug industry, appointing territorial leaders, making alliances, and planning high-profile murders.[/list]
There are other operating groups within the drug cartels. For example, the drug producers and suppliers, although not considered in the basic structure, are critical operators of any drug cartel, along with the financiers and money launderers. In addition, the arms suppliers operate in a completely different circle, and are technically not considered part of the cartel's logistics.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drug_cartel
One of the largest crime syndicates/drug cartels in the IDU is the S.P.I.T.Z. Armada, which is known for their business, lavish like fronts, but their violent, brutal paths that they leave behind to accomplish their goals and conflict with other groups. Standing for "Sand Point, Iustos, Trive, Zamastan" for the four countries that the cartel operates the most within, the group is regarded as the most dangerous of the world's drug cartels. While primarily concerned with drug trafficking, the organization also runs profitable sex trafficking and gun running rackets. The origins of SPITZ date back to the late 1990s, when commandos of the Sand Point deserted their ranks and began working as the enforcement arm of the National Cartel. In February 2010, the group broke away and formed their own criminal organization, rivaling the National Cartel. The group headquarters its leadership in [nation]Sand Point[/nation] and [nation]Zamastan[/nation]; the latter of which is their main-shipping hub. [nation]Trive[/nation] and [nation]Iustos[/nation] serve as their primary agricultural and production centers. SPITZ engages in violent tactics such as beheadings, torture, and indiscriminate murder. SPITZ also operates through protection rackets, assassinations, extortion, kidnappings and other activities.