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A critical point Williams makes is the increasing professionalism and globalization of these criminal operations. The CJNG, for example, is actively expanding into Europe, establishing logistics hubs in Greece and Greece's major ports like Piraeus. European authorities report that traffickers can swiftly switch operations between ports like Antwerp, Rotterdam, and others when law enforcement cracks down in one area.
This fluidity illustrates how cartels are now functioning more like multinational corporations, with complex supply chains, embedded in legitimate economies—real estate, agriculture, and even aquaculture—making them resilient to traditional law enforcement tactics.