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Carola Guerrero De León

Sinaloa Cartel Turf War Between Chapitos and Mayiza Expands to Mexico's Contested Vape Market

A saleswoman shows disposable electronic cigarettes in her shop. (Credit: Getty Images)

Vapes are becoming an increasingly significant part of Mexican cartels' business portfolios, and their grasp of the now-legal market is only expected to increase as President Claudia Sheinbaum plans a natiowide ban of the product. The soon-to-be illicit business is now a focal point in the Sinaloa Cartel turf war with "dozens" of dispensaries attacked in the past three months, as first reported by Milenio.

The Vape Turf War

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