What criminal organization first controlled the smuggling of cocaine into the United States?
A)Medellin cartel
B)Cali cartel
C)Mafia
D)Taliban

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The Medellin cartel, led by Pablo Escobar, was responsible for the majority of cocaine smuggling into the United States during the 1980s and early 1990s. They became the most powerful and dangerous criminal organization in Colombia and their network extended to various countries around the world. The Cali cartel emerged as a rival to the Medellin cartel in the late 1980s and eventually took over much of their operations, but the Medellin cartel was the first to control the cocaine trade into the US. The Mafia and Taliban are not historically linked to cocaine smuggling.

What Criminal Organization First Controlled the Smuggling of Cocaine into the United