Members of the Sinaloa Cartel were allegedly extorting the company for 200,000 pesos per month in order to allow them to operate in the area. A few of the cartels which operate in the area are considered terrorist groups by the U.S. government, so paying a ransom may have been a serious crime. It’s another thing to have silver bars on site, let alone gold.” Another angle is that cartels leave the mining people alone because the local workforce will get mad if the bandits make life too tough for the mine operators.
Author: Adam Sharp
Published at: 2026-02-11 23:00:20
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