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John Cornyn: “The European cocaine market is highly lucrative, and the…”

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John Cornyn Leads Senate International Narcotics Control Caucus Hearing On Mexican Drug Cartels

Published | Video Starts at 05:37

Not only are they commodity agnostic, but they also don't care who they sell to, as long as they can make a buck. The European cocaine market is highly lucrative, and the cartels can fetch approximately double the price for cocaine in Europe compared to sales here in the United States. So it comes as no surprise, should come as no surprise that the cartels are exploiting the European market. (05:37–05:49)

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Asserts that cocaine prices are approximately double in Europe compared to the U.S.

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