Many drug addicts, living on several continents, turn to crime to pay for drugs supplied by South American drug cartels. Organized crime makes sure that contracts for public services are assigned to companies that are tied to it; as a result, citizens pay more.
विभिन्‍न महाद्वीपों में रहनेवाले अनेक नशेड़ी, अपराध की ओर उन्मुख होते हैं ताकि वे दक्षिण अमरीकी नशीले पदार्थों के अवैध - संघटनों द्वारा प्रदान की गयी नशीली दवाइयों के लिए भुगतान कर सकें ।