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A government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of drugs and other substances. Also: Someone suffering from a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.

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  • They're part of what I call "narco cultura," and it feeds into the way a lot of young people in Mexico idolize the drug dealers.
  • Several major figures in narco cartels have been captured and prosecuted.
  • But what makes it really remarkable: Valencia's odd career trajectory has a long precedent in the Latin American narco-trade:
  • The drug subs, also known as narco-subs, are homemade and 25 to 65 feet long.
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