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I’d wager you are correct. Still it is an interesting read and I wanted to share.
by erric 8y ago
I’d wager you are correct. Still it is an interesting read and I wanted to share.
- jsjohnst 8y agoTurns out, if BusinessInsider is correct, the raw coca plant leaves needed to make 1kg of cocaine base costs about $650. The same article claims you can get kilos in South America for about $6,500 with purity around 85%. Prices go up the closer you get to the final destination, but as do the risks too of course. If those numbers are accurate, would indicate a gross difference of 10x, not the 172x from source article. I’m surprised the coca leaves go for so much!
- bluedino 8y agoRemember that final prices of drugs are “street prices” in quantities of use. So you might have 25,000 USD of a drug, and it might be 2 kilograms, but when you split it up into 2-4g packets, the individual prices are much higher and you might get “one millions” in street value, which is what the police and media like to report. It makes the amount seem so much bigger.
- jsjohnst 8y agoYes, I know street value. I also know stateside wholesale price too. I just didn’t realize the markup was so huge between source and destination vs raw material and finished product. Also, cocaine isn’t usually sold in 2-4g packets in most places. Usually it’s 1g or less. Otherwise (but much less often) it’s ~3.5g.
- bluedino 8y agoIt’s usually sold by a teener (1/16 oz) or eightball here (1/8)