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Attilatheblond

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10. Nah, they just like to shop. Tucson retailers rely on people coming to shop

Reply to Bettie (Reply #9)

Fri Jun 20, 2025, 11:51 AM

Jun 20

Some of those shoppers are filthy rich cartel families. There was a young boy, I think 10 or so, seen with a huge roll of cash in a Tucson store some years back. I mean a HUGE roll of cash.

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Why does no one care about the drug cartel [View all] EndlessWire Jun 20 OP

Haven't seen many real gang members being shipped out... Wounded Bear Jun 20 #1

That is because they are cowards and... S/V Loner Jun 20 #7

They will all be singing! Mopar151 Jun 20 #2

Cartel family members have money. LOTS of money Attilatheblond Jun 20 #3

They probably paid the 5 mil a head Bettie Jun 20 #9

Nah, they just like to shop. Tucson retailers rely on people coming to shop Attilatheblond Jun 20 #10

Are they bringing bags of money as a tribute ? Historic NY Jun 20 #4

I remember seeing that in the US and Mexican press, markodochartaigh Jun 20 #5

understatement of the day cynical_idealist Jun 20 #11

Drugs in, guns out, kind of the standard CIA thing. Iran-contra never ended, just changed playing fields and more Hotler Jun 20 #6

A drug cartel is let into the country and doc03 Jun 20 #8