Once in the US, high-end dealers buy the product in very large quantities. As the product makes its way along the supply chain, sellers will “cut” the product, add substances to dilate it, which decreases purity and increase profit.
High-end dealers buy “bricks” of cocaine is large quantity
Social Impact
Once smugglers are able to get the cocaine across the border into the country, high-end buy the cocaine in large quantities such as kilograms. The price of the cocaine varies on many things: supply and demand, condition of product, and difficulty it took getting past authorities. The price of cocaine goes up the farther away it gets from where it was made (Cocaine). Transportation costs are the main reasons for this. The cost for cocaine in Columbia, where it is close to home, goes for as low as $1,800. In major cities in the United States, however, a kilogram can be as much as $30,000. The high-end dealers then sell to their numerous local dealers in smaller quantities.(Cocaine)
Because they are dealing with large amounts of money, high end spenders and cartels are usually very strict about making their money. They go to extreme lengths to make sure there product is not compromised by authorities, and that they make as much profit as possible. They cause a great amount of violence in there area and socially disrupt the lives of citizens. They hire young men and children to make sure they get there money at all costs. Many are killed in this process. They have society in fear of them.