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... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > cocaine cartels
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > deviance > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > cocaine cartels
... > social science subjects > sociology > social problems > drugs and society > drug policy > drug trade and trafficking > cocaine cartels

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cocaine cartels  

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  • Technically, a cartel is a group of producers that collude to shrink the volume of a commodity, thereby increasing the price of the commodity they produce. Although the term cocaine cartels is widely used, it is likely a misnomer. [Source: Encyclopedia of Drug Policy; Cocaine Cartels]

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