Narcoterrorism (Noun)
Meaning
The financing of terrorist activities by participation in the drug trade.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- Narcoterrorism has become a significant threat worldwide, with groups using the illicit drug trade to fund their violent activities.
- Law enforcement agencies have been working to dismantle narco-terrorist networks, which span across multiple continents and countries.
- Experts have long suspected that a portion of the funds from the global narcotics trade go towards supporting narco-terrorist groups.
- Combating narco-terrorism involves targeting both the terrorist organizations and the broader narcotics trade that enables their activities.
- The financial gains from the illicit drug trade create an unparalleled resource for narco-terrorist groups to carry out large-scale attacks.