Crime & Justice
Cartels Shifted Meth Production to Mexico After Eliminating All U.S. Labs
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Danger Close | The Fourth Option Podcast: Derek Benner
What was said
"I don't think in the last 5 years, there's been a single meth lab discovered in the United States because they've taken over the market and they own it. And they brought chemists in and they brought the precursor chemicals from China into Mexico."
Mexican cartels successfully monopolized methamphetamine production by building super labs in Mexico rather than smuggling precursor chemicals into the U.S. This strategic shift eliminated virtually all domestic meth labs within years, demonstrating cartel adaptability and market sophistication that mirrors Fortune 500 supply chain management.
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- Danger Close
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- Danger Close | The Fourth Option Podcast: Derek Benner
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