So far a large number of cartel members have been either killed or arrested.

They can also afford to start being good cartel members, doing their bit to drive prices up still further.

Cartel members and the money are seized by Cooper's men.

"Its cooperation should provide a significant boost to our efforts to charge other cartel members."

The cartel members usually come alone from Colombia, stay only a few years and ship profits home.

"Four years ago, remember the bombs in Colombia, took out some cartel members?"

It had a list, in the front, of the cartel members and what looked like a drum code signal for each.

Cartel members cut output sharply in 1998 and 1999, then realized over the last year that by working together, they could keep prices high.

Meanwhile, other cartel members are lobbying against deciding on any increase until at least September.

"And tonight, four senior Cartel members are going to have a sit-down, right here."