According to the Fox News report, cartels work with military and government officials to transport cocaine to international markets, and Hezbollah provides them with money laundering services and financial infrastructure, and charges a handsome commission from the transactions.

The organization relies on the networks of the Lebanese-Shiite community in Latin America to expand its influence. 

Researchers note that Venezuela has become a central link in Iran's strategy in the Western Hemisphere, and as long as Maduro is in power, Iran and Hezbollah enjoy patronage, and use the country's infrastructure, such as air bases under military supervision, to transport drugs.