Money 1
Drug Sales: You expand your drug operation and gain $200 million from new shipments.
Risk 1
Law Enforcement Crackdown: Law enforcement raids your warehouses, seizing $50 million worth of goods.
Expansion 1
Bribing Local Authorities: The bribe fails, and authorities begin investigating, costing you $20 million in fines.
Laundering 1
Shell Companies: One shell company gets flagged, and $30 million is seized by authorities.
Economy 1
Market Inflation (drug prices): Your cartel controls a major supply of drugs, causing prices to soar worldwide and adding $150 million to your funds.
Money 2
Protection Rackets: You successfully extort $50 million from local businesses, ensuring their loyalty.
Risk 2
Rival Cartel War: You manage to form a temporary truce with the rival cartel, gaining you $50 million.
Expansion 2
Expanding Territories: Your expansion into a neighboring region is successful, adding $80 million to your operation.
Laundering 2
Gambling (casino): Your casinos are a huge hit, and you launder $120 million cleanly.
Economy 2
Disruption of Local Economies: Your cartel’s dominance helps boost the local economy by creating jobs, adding $75 million to your funds.
Money 3
Money Laundering: Your business ventures are successful, cleaning $100 million without a hitch.
Risk 3
Media Exposure: You bribe a journalist to suppress the story, avoiding any losses. Operation continues and you gain $20 million.
Expansion 3
Strategic Alliances with Other Cartels: The alliance boosts your profits and influence, adding $60 million to your funds.
Laundering 3
Luxury Goods (art and cars): The items are seized by customs, and you lose $20 million in assets.
Economy 3
Global Supply Chain Disruption: A crackdown on international drug trafficking slows your operations, costing you $60 million.
Money 4
Smuggling Other Contraband: You smuggle weapons alongside your drugs, earning an extra $80 million.
Risk 4
Corrupt Official Betrayal: The official betrays you, leading to a crackdown and the loss of $50 million.
Expansion 4
Investment in Legal Businesses: Your business investments fail, and you lose $50 million in the process.
Laundering 4
Real Estate Investments: Your real estate dealings go smoothly, and you clean $90 million in drug profits.
Economy 4
Increased Corruption (government influence): You gain significant government protection, increasing your cartel’s influence and adding $80 million.
Money 5
Trafficking: You gain $60 million from trafficking but manage to keep operations hidden.
Risk 5
Infiltration by Informants: You identify the informant and eliminate the threat, saving your operation. No money gained, no money lost.
Expansion 5
Local Business Takeover: The business takeover gives you control over key assets, adding $50 million to your funds.
Laundering 5
Offshore Accounts: A government crackdown on offshore accounts results in a freeze on $90 million.
Economy 5
International Trade Disruptions (cross-border smuggling): Increased border security disrupts your smuggling routes, and you lose $40 million.