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The responsibility for getting from the port to the street level then falls onto local distributors or street-level dealers, who are the final link in the chain. The cartel's focus remains on ensuring the product reaches these points, and they measure success by the amount sold and profit earned, rather than the specifics of each local sale.

Business Continuity and Resilience Amidst Disruptions

A critical insight from the transcript is how cartels handle setbacks such as seizures or arrests. If law enforcement captures a shipment, seizes a product, or arrests a leader — particularly an essential financial or operational figure — the cartel's response is built-in resilience.