Part of their operations is really what the market demands. It's almost organized crime capitalism. If there is a large profit opportunity in fentanyl today, let's say, but in five years from now it's some different drug, they will change operations. It's not that the organizations themselves don't continue to operate. It's that the drug of choice, or the guns of choice, or the trafficking of choice might change, depending on where there's an actual market.
On December 12th, 2024. See this statement in context.