r/cartels↗
Cartels
focused on the international, organized criminal networks that sustain themselves through narcotics, smuggling, and violence
30k subscribers150 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~15% by known bots)47 authors / mosince 2015
r/cartels has 30k members (+20% over the last 12 months). It gets about 150 posts a month from 47 people. Top topics: Drug War Violence, Drug Raids and Busts and Police and Drones.
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How r/cartels has grown
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Topics and brands on r/cartels
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Drug War Violence1.5%
- Drug Raids and Busts0.9%
- Police and Drones0.3%
- Underground Hip-Hop0.2%
- Mexico Cities and Beaches0.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- CBS News
- Go
- Al Jazeera
- Los Angeles Times
- Archive
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