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Mexican Cartels Expand Meth Production into South Africa for Australia Market

Mexican drug cartels have established clandestine methamphetamine labs in South Africa and other African nations, targeting the Australian market. Raids have uncovered several labs and led to arrests, signaling a new transnational trafficking route. The development marks a notable geographic expansion of cartel operations into Africa, with implications for regional security and global drug flows.

Al Jazeera ARabout 14 hours agoMX, ZA, AUCredibility 46%View source

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Mosaic Score5.5
Model confidence0.5
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.5

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