Originally Posted by
Kasierith
The Los Zetas in particular has integrated itself so thoroughly with the local government and other entities that the assumption that reducing profits from selling to American dealers would cripple the cartel would be fairly ludicrous, and based completely on supposition without an actual understanding of the current climate. There are other areas where they can exert their influence to maintain profit, such as guns, as well as their extensive oil siphoning operations in the past few years which have led to millions of dollars in losses, as well as making a market out of kidnapping and racketeering.