America's security is threatened by the spread of international crime cartels - a dark side of globalization.

But some have suggested that the structure and discipline perpetuated by traditional crime cartels, the Mafia in particular, had a number of residual benefits.

If drugs were decriminalized, the artificially inflated prices of drugs would collapse, and the crime cartels along with them.

The high profile Dosanjh brothers had allegedly taken control of Vancouver drug networks connected to a Colombian crime cartel.

He has argued that the U.S. should declare war on international crime cartels, and consider shooting down airplanes suspected of drug-running.

The purpose was to break the organized crime cartel as well as to lower the price of concrete.

Can you tell me," he asked, "is there truly an international crime cartel?

This entire effort is being undermined by the international crime cartel.

This Marius is supposed to be trying to organize an international crime cartel with some of the biggest organized hoods in the world.

The Corsican is heading up a syndicate of foreign crime cartels who have acquired a network of small-arms manufacturers around the world.