That's an interesting point. One could look at Cartels as also having a comparative advantage in subverting the power of political and judicial processes, which

That's an interesting point. One could look at Cartels as also having a comparative advantage in subverting the power of political and judicial processes, which does give then an advantage in running darknet sites. Your prediction on who will be running the sites seems credible though - I imagine the groups running them will become increasingly sophisticated over time, the potential profits certainly justify it.