How Do You Stay Safe - Or Alive - When You're Affiliated With A Drug Cartel? The Cast of 'Cartel Crew' Explains

When you're a member of a criminal enterprise or related to people who are, you can't afford to be caught slipping.

The cast of Cartel Crew describe how alert they have to be in order to stay alive. Because of their families' past affiliations with drug cartels, enemies are lurking pretty much everywhere. So to detect trouble, they'll take extra precautions like circling the block or memorizing faces just to ensure they aren't being followed.

The most important rule of all: you never snitch. This is a primary reason why none of them can trust outside folks to babysit or house sit. Unless they're immediate family, it's a dub.

Watch the cast of Cartel Crew in the clip above, and don't miss this must-see series premiere on January 7th at 9/8c only on VH1.