The new Popular Front on the Mexican Cartels operating as Narco Militias with Ed Calderon was fantastic https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jake-hanrahan/popular-front/e/66140765 …
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"From your friends, CJNG, COVID-19 contingency support.”https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-mexico-cartels-idUKKBN21Y3JJ …
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It’s important to maintain support from the local populace by performing high-profile social services that the state is unable or unwilling to do
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Italian mafias are stepping into the void here as wellhttps://www.cnn.com/2020/04/19/europe/italy-mafia-exploiting-coronavirus-crisis-aid-intl/index.html …
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They're flush with liquidity from coke and gambling operations and they'll likely be getting state loans for their farming operations as wellhttps://twitter.com/JamiePastore9/status/1198177471042138112?s=20 …
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There are reports that coke sales have fallen sharply as nightlife has ground to a halt, so it wouldn't be surprising to see operations shifthttps://twitter.com/JamiePastore9/status/1245277696063668224?s=20 …
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Drug dealers 'dress as joggers and use fake NHS ID badges' in lockdownhttps://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus-drug-dealers-dress-as-joggers-and-use-fake-nhs-id-badges-in-lockdown-11984534 …
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Some interesting shifts in tactics here as dealers shift to contactless delivery, practice social distancing, and vet recruits for safety adherence
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Branding labels based on current events would be an interesting and fun tactic to differentiate while (possibly) evading conspiracy charges https://twitter.com/vicbekiempis/status/1258825586392420354?s=21 …https://twitter.com/vicbekiempis/status/1258825586392420354 …
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Branding (illegal) drugs results in conspiracy charges, so going with current events rather than a ‘brand’ would be amusingpic.twitter.com/P9HOD6fw34
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A reminder that not only is anything said on this account *not* legal advice, but it’s probably actually illegal advice
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