"Cartel Enforces Death Threats for Non-Use of Its Bootleg Wi-Fi in Mexico"

In Michoacán, Mexico, a cartel known as Los Viagras has been extorting locals by forcing them to use and pay for the cartel's own wifi service, threatening death for non-compliance. The cartel's makeshift internet system, built with stolen equipment, was charging around 5,000 people inflated prices, potentially earning the cartel $150,000 a month. This is part of a broader trend where cartels diversify their revenue streams beyond drug trafficking, exerting control over various local markets and services. Law enforcement has seized the equipment and is investigating the case.