A mixed methods social network analysis of a cross-border drug network: the Fernando Sanchez organization (FSO)

This study is a mixed methods case study of the Fernando Sanchez Organization (FSO) better known as the Tijuana Cartel in the 2008–2010 period, aimed at better understanding internal structures and the roles of individuals in crossborder polydrug networks under pressures from rivals and state leader...

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Authors: Jones, Nathan P. (Author) ; Dittmann, W. Layne (Author) ; Wu, Jun (Author) ; Reese, Tyler (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 17 October 2018
In: Trends in organized crime
Year: 2020, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: [154]-182
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Social Network Analysis
RICO
Drug trafficking organization
Tijuana cartel
Arellano Felix Organization
Organized Crime
Kingpin strategy

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