United States cocaine trade
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The United States cocaine trade refers to the large-scale illegal production, smuggling, distribution, and sale of cocaine within and into the U.S., particularly associated with Colombian cartels and major traffickers during the late 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States cocaine trade canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5844848 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States cocaine trade Context triple: [George Jung, activeIn, United States cocaine trade]
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A.
Colombian drug cartels
Colombian drug cartels are powerful and violent criminal organizations in Colombia that dominate large-scale cocaine production and trafficking networks across the Americas and beyond.
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B.
The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade
The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade is a landmark investigative book that examines the historical intersections between U.S. intelligence operations and the international heroin trade.
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C.
The Two Escobars
The Two Escobars is a documentary film that explores the intertwined lives of Colombian soccer star Andrés Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar, and how their stories reflect the complex relationship between sports, crime, and politics in Colombia.
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D.
Mexican drug cartels
Mexican drug cartels are powerful and violent criminal organizations in Mexico that dominate the illegal drug trade and are known for their extensive trafficking networks and brutal tactics.
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E.
El Zar de la Cocaína
El Zar de la Cocaína is a notorious moniker for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, who led the Medellín Cartel and became one of the most powerful and violent narcotraffickers in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: United States cocaine trade Target entity description: The United States cocaine trade refers to the large-scale illegal production, smuggling, distribution, and sale of cocaine within and into the U.S., particularly associated with Colombian cartels and major traffickers during the late 20th century.
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A.
Colombian drug cartels
Colombian drug cartels are powerful and violent criminal organizations in Colombia that dominate large-scale cocaine production and trafficking networks across the Americas and beyond.
-
B.
The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade
The Politics of Heroin: CIA Complicity in the Global Drug Trade is a landmark investigative book that examines the historical intersections between U.S. intelligence operations and the international heroin trade.
-
C.
The Two Escobars
The Two Escobars is a documentary film that explores the intertwined lives of Colombian soccer star Andrés Escobar and drug lord Pablo Escobar, and how their stories reflect the complex relationship between sports, crime, and politics in Colombia.
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D.
Mexican drug cartels
Mexican drug cartels are powerful and violent criminal organizations in Mexico that dominate the illegal drug trade and are known for their extensive trafficking networks and brutal tactics.
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E.
El Zar de la Cocaína
El Zar de la Cocaína is a notorious moniker for Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar, who led the Medellín Cartel and became one of the most powerful and violent narcotraffickers in history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cocaine trafficking
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illegal drug trade ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cali Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Colombian drug cartels NERFINISHED ⓘ Gulf Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Zetas NERFINISHED ⓘ Medellín Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican drug cartels NERFINISHED ⓘ Miami drug trade ⓘ Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ War on Drugs NERFINISHED ⓘ crack epidemic ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| demandSide |
addiction
ⓘ
recreational drug use ⓘ |
| drugSchedule | Schedule II controlled substance ⓘ |
| illicit | true ⓘ |
| involvesActivity |
distribution
ⓘ
production ⓘ sale ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgency |
Drug Enforcement Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ state and local police ⓘ |
| linkedIssue |
corruption
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drug-related violence ⓘ mass incarceration ⓘ money laundering ⓘ organized crime ⓘ public health crisis ⓘ sentencing disparities ⓘ |
| mainDrug | cocaine ⓘ |
| majorSourceCountries |
Bolivia
NERFINISHED
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Colombia NERFINISHED ⓘ Peru NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEra | Miami cocaine cowboys era ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| policyResponse |
asset forfeiture programs
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international counternarcotics cooperation ⓘ mandatory minimum sentencing laws ⓘ |
| primaryEntryRoutes |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
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Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ commercial air traffic ⓘ maritime shipping ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Controlled Substances Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplyChainStage |
coca cultivation in Andean region
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cocaine processing in clandestine laboratories ⓘ street-level dealing ⓘ transnational trafficking ⓘ wholesale distribution in U.S. cities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States cocaine trade Description of subject: The United States cocaine trade refers to the large-scale illegal production, smuggling, distribution, and sale of cocaine within and into the U.S., particularly associated with Colombian cartels and major traffickers during the late 20th century.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.