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What was the Gulf Cartel's primary focus before shifting to drug trafficking in the 1980s?
Smuggling alcohol and heroin
Car theft
Arms dealing
Human trafficking
Answer
Before shifting to drug trafficking in the 1980s, the Gulf Cartel primarily focused on smuggling alcohol during the Prohibition era and heroin for over 40 years. The shift to drug trafficking expanded their criminal operations significantly.
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