Colombian drug cartels

Colombian drug cartels

Colombian drug cartels is a genetic term that usually refers to three, usually rival, criminal organizations involved in Narcotrafficking in Colombia:

* Cali Cartel
* Medellín Cartel
* Norte del Valle Cartel

It sometimes also refers to other, lesser-known criminal organizations:

* North Coast Cartel
* Bogotá Cartel
* Santander de Quilichao Cartel

Other organizations in Colombia involved in drugs traffickings are:

* The Black Eagles
*AUC
*ELN
*FARC


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