The Rise and Fall of the Balkan Cartel

Balkan cartel is a constellation of gangs in five countries bound by a common language, Serbo-Croatian. Many began as private military groups during the Balkan War of the 1990s and pivoting afterward to weapons trafficking,. Some have gained a reputation for brutality; last year police found industrial meat grinder with traces of human DNA. US officials say its revenue comes mainly from cocaine.