narco-state(noun)

an area that has been taken over and is controlled and corrupted by drug cartels and where law enforcement is effectively nonexistent

"this Mexican town has become a narco-state that ships 100 pounds of cocaine to the United States every day"

narco-state(Noun)

A state whose economy depends heavily on narcotics and other drugs.

With the collapse of the government, there is a real danger the country will become a narco-state