Mexican drug cartels recruiting Texas children

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by Homeslice

Large, well-organized gangs like MS-13 wouldn't exist if illegal trades such as the drug trade didn't exist. Instead, gangs would just stay small and local, i.e. simply for the purpose of brotherhood or for protecting their rinky-dink neighborhood.

They would still be criminal enterprises stealing cars or soem other stuff, but the drug money is so lucrative, gangs keep upping the ante to protect their turf. You get a few of these guys who are smart and/or good leaders and they can clean up while the soldiers do all the dirty work.