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GLOBAL DRUG TRAFFICKING: Mexican cartel concerns around SA ‘tik farms’ may connect to Ecuador’s cocaine gangs

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South African police recently dismantled a suspected crystal methamphetamine laboratory located on a farm in Limpopo. The operation resulted in the arrest of several individuals, including foreign nationals from Mexico, raising concerns regarding the potential involvement of Mexican cartels in domestic drug production.

This development occurs amid broader international scrutiny regarding the expansion of global drug trafficking networks. Authorities are investigating potential links between these local production sites and organized crime syndicates operating in Ecuador, as international agencies monitor the reach of Mexican cartels in the region.

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