Cartel of the Suns
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The Cartel of the Suns is an alleged Venezuelan military-linked drug trafficking organization said to involve high-ranking officers in large-scale cocaine smuggling.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleged criminal organization
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alleged drug trafficking organization ⓘ |
| allegedActivity |
cocaine trafficking
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drug smuggling ⓘ money laundering ⓘ |
| allegedAllies |
Colombian drug trafficking organizations
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Mexican drug cartels ⓘ |
| allegedBenefit |
personal enrichment of corrupt officials
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political influence through control of illicit revenues ⓘ |
| allegedInvolvement |
large-scale cocaine smuggling through Central America
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large-scale cocaine smuggling through the Caribbean ⓘ large-scale cocaine smuggling to Europe ⓘ large-scale cocaine smuggling to the United States ⓘ |
| allegedMembership |
Venezuelan security officials
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high-ranking Venezuelan military officers ⓘ |
| allegedPeriodOfActivity |
2010s
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2020s ⓘ early 2000s ⓘ |
| allegedPrimaryCommodity | cocaine ⓘ |
| allegedProtection |
corrupt elements of Venezuelan military
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corrupt elements of Venezuelan state institutions ⓘ |
| allegedRegionOfOperation |
Caribbean Sea
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Central America NERFINISHED ⓘ Colombia–Venezuela border NERFINISHED ⓘ Venezuela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allegedRoleInSupplyChain |
coordination with foreign trafficking networks
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protection of drug shipments ⓘ transit of Colombian cocaine ⓘ |
| allegedUseOf |
military airfields for drug flights
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military infrastructure for drug trafficking ⓘ official border checkpoints for smuggling ⓘ state security resources for protection of shipments ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cartel de los Soles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
narco-state allegations against Venezuela
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state-sponsored drug trafficking ⓘ |
| characterization | alleged network rather than a single hierarchical cartel ⓘ |
| country | Venezuela ⓘ |
| disputedBy | Venezuelan government officials ⓘ |
| evidenceStatus | based largely on testimonies, investigative journalism, and foreign indictments ⓘ |
| language | Spanish ⓘ |
| legalStatus | not formally recognized as an organization under Venezuelan law ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Venezuelan Armed Forces
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Venezuelan National Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameOrigin |
insignia of suns worn by Venezuelan generals
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sun symbols on epaulettes of Venezuelan National Guard officers ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international media reports on Venezuelan drug trafficking
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investigations by foreign law enforcement agencies ⓘ reports by human rights and anti-corruption organizations ⓘ |
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