Mexican cartels reportedly earn over $40 billion yearly from drugs like cocaine and fentanyl sold mainly to the U.S., plus avocados, fuel theft, and extortion. They use homemade narco-subs to haul tons of cocaine, as seen in recent Navy seizures off Manzanillo carrying nearly 4 tons and another in El Salvador. Armed with military-grade weapons, drones for attacks, and bunkers, their power has prompted U.S. designations of six cartels as terrorist groups, amid ongoing violence.
