Kingpins

Abbott surges Texas troopers to border after cartel kingpin’s killing sparks violence in Mexico

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he is surging state troopers to the border and across the state to enhance public safety operations following a spike in cartel violence after the killing of kingpin “El Mencho” over the weekend. On Monday, Abbott, a Republican, directed the Texas Department … Read more

Kingpins fall, prices don’t: How cartels defy the rules of economics

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In most markets, removing a CEO rattles investors and drives prices up or down. In the global drug trade, taking down a kingpin barely moves the needle. Over the weekend, Mexican authorities said they killed one of the world’s most prolific traffickers, Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes — … Read more