What type of drugs did the Gulf Cartel shift to trafficking in the 1980s?
Cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana
Heroin and prescription drugs
Ecstasy and LSD
Fentanyl and synthetic opioids
Answer
In the 1980s, the Gulf Cartel shifted to trafficking cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana under the command of Juan Nepomuceno Guerra and Juan García Ábrego. This change expanded their criminal operations and increased their profits.
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