noun
- plural of narco; drug traffickers or members of drug cartels, especially in Latin America
- plural of narco; undercover narcotics agents or police officers
Usage: informal; often used in news and media contexts
Usage: informal; law enforcement context
Examples
- The documentary exposed the operations of major narcos in the region.
- Federal narcos conducted a raid on the suspected drug warehouse.
- Several narcos were arrested in the international drug bust.
- The narcos controlled much of the illegal drug trade in the city.
- Undercover narcos infiltrated the criminal organization.
- Local authorities worked with federal narcos to combat trafficking.