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Why do you think Canadians don't have cartel problems like this?

triceratops 6y ago
Because they have better options and opportunities.
robotresearcher 6y ago
It may not be 'like this' in scale compared to Mexico, but drug-related organized violent crime is a thing in Canada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Vancouver_gang_war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Vancouver_gang_war https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/real-scoop-alleged-b-c-hitmen-murdered-within-weeks-of-dubai-slaying https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/real-scoop-alleged... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/increase-drugs-driving-gun-crime-1.5140196 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/increase-drugs-drivi...
- ghostpepper 6y ago
  One of the gang leaders arrested in 2009 was finally sentenced less that two weeks ago. Pretty crazy how long it took our legal system to prove guilt - eleven years. https://vancouversun.com/news/jamie-bacon-to-plead-guilty-in-surrey-six-and-counselling-to-commit-murder https://vancouversun.com/news/jamie-bacon-to-plead-guilty-in...
sjg007 6y ago
The growing season is too short.. also hard to Get to Canada from Mexico.
wow_no 6y ago
They do, especially in Toronto. They just don’t advertise it. They’re also not on the way from the major cocaine producing region, Peru.
cookie_monsta 6y ago
Because geography. Do you think it is a coincidence that every country between Colombia and the US is struggling with these problems?
aylmao 6y ago
Most drugs are coming from South America, so Canada isn't really in the way. My guess is amongst other things, there's better conditions for growing them there. Apparently there is some drug trafficking through Canada [1] mostly coming from Asia, which makes sense, since it'd follow international shipping routes. I'd imagine the volume is much less because it sounds much more expensive, which would make it a much less profitable and contested industry. [1]: https://www.drugwise.org.uk/where-do-drugs-come-from/ https://www.drugwise.org.uk/where-do-drugs-come-from/

Because they have better options and opportunities.

It may not be 'like this' in scale compared to Mexico, but drug-related organized violent crime is a thing in Canada. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Vancouver_gang_war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Vancouver_gang_war https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/real-scoop-alleged-b-c-hitmen-murdered-within-weeks-of-dubai-slaying https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/real-scoop-alleged... https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/increase-drugs-driving-gun-crime-1.5140196 https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/increase-drugs-drivi...

ghostpepper 6y ago
One of the gang leaders arrested in 2009 was finally sentenced less that two weeks ago. Pretty crazy how long it took our legal system to prove guilt - eleven years. https://vancouversun.com/news/jamie-bacon-to-plead-guilty-in-surrey-six-and-counselling-to-commit-murder https://vancouversun.com/news/jamie-bacon-to-plead-guilty-in...

sjg007 6y ago

The growing season is too short.. also hard to Get to Canada from Mexico.

wow_no 6y ago

They do, especially in Toronto. They just don’t advertise it. They’re also not on the way from the major cocaine producing region, Peru.

cookie_monsta 6y ago

Because geography. Do you think it is a coincidence that every country between Colombia and the US is struggling with these problems?

aylmao 6y ago

Most drugs are coming from South America, so Canada isn't really in the way. My guess is amongst other things, there's better conditions for growing them there. Apparently there is some drug trafficking through Canada [1] mostly coming from Asia, which makes sense, since it'd follow international shipping routes. I'd imagine the volume is much less because it sounds much more expensive, which would make it a much less profitable and contested industry. [1]: https://www.drugwise.org.uk/where-do-drugs-come-from/ https://www.drugwise.org.uk/where-do-drugs-come-from/