Inside the Cartel

    A cartel working stiff

    Gab­ri­el Dieblas Ro­man’s back­ground fits the pro­file of many Sin­aloa car­tel op­er­at­ives in the U.S. They are mostly work­ing-class im­mig­rants from Mex­ico’s Sin­aloa state who stay clear of law en­force­ment, lead low-pro­file lives, and take big risks for re­l­at­ively small re­wards.

    — Richard Marosi
    Published: July 25, 2011
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