Everything's cheaper in Mexico, including hired assassins
Useful information. I'll have to keep it on file, in case there is a dispute in the neighborhood. | Below are selected prices that are paid to professional assassins on the black market.
In Australia, the median price to hire a hit man is $13,610, with the price going up to $83,000 based on the task.
In Mexico, the cost for a low level assassin is $208, and up to $20,832 for a higher profile target like a police chief.
The Juarez drug gang keeps its shooters and lookouts on retainer, paying them a small weekly salary until they are needed.
The prices paid in Argentina are between $3,749 to $5,555 per hit.
Government statistics in Spain state that 40 assassinations take place each year, with prices for the hit ranging between $27 to $69,000.
Source: Virdiana Ross, "Mexico: Assassins on the 'Cheap'," International Relations and Security Network, October 11, 2010.
Posted by: gromky 2011-01-10 |