“the drug trade, even at this high level, is run in a manner similar to that of any small business in which managers have to make decisions about individuals . . . that reflect the need to preserve relationships.” Because of the difficulty involved in hiring new employees, and in making new contacts in the import and export game, drug traffickers may in fact be more forgiving of mistakes than legitimate firms, they suggest: “Given the impediments to information flows in these markets, relationships may be even more important than in legal markets.”
