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202244 minPG-13current-affairs

drug-trafficking organized-crime corruption

Sin City

202244 minPG-13current-affairs

Las Vegas's illegal drug trade is examined through the lens of Mexican cartel trafficking and its impact on the city's tourist industry.

drug-trafficking organized-crime corruption

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Channel: National Geographic

Sin City

2022• 44 minPG-13

Synopsis

Las Vegas's illegal drug trade is examined through the lens of Mexican cartel trafficking and its impact on the city's tourist industry.

Synopsis

This enhanced episode unwraps the facts behind the illegal drug trade, Mexican cartel trafficking and tourist industry in Las Vegas. Sin City Drugs, Inc: The Fix

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