Eli5: How do high level narco members stay hidden, while living very wealthy?

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I am more talking about the bosses. I just can’t understand what they do with their money to enjoy it. I mean if you are on a most wanted list, I assume you can’t drive around in a 400k luxury car or stay in the biggest house with all the extravagant parties.

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I don’t think they always need to stay hidden, not currently in Mexico, at least.

IIRC, few years ago, the son of el Chapo was arrested. His men started to create chaos in the city, I think they even kidnapped a couple of police men until he was released?. Because he was, actually, released. It was ordered by the president,  AMLO.  Who seems quite friendly with cartels: there’s a video of him hugging his mother and he said a famous sentence about hugs instead of bullets to fight against them. 

Months later, at least one cop responsible for the detention was killed in his house.

Maybe I don’t remember all the details correctly, but you get the idea.

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