Layers and layers and layers of distribution adding huge markups to the next in line, with lots of overhead in idle time, transportation, legal, losses, territory defense, recruiting, etc. etc.
The real value of the labor is what is actually getting paid, and most of that value comes up in distribution.
This was a bust of 2000kg in the Netherlands, so this product was due to be sold in Europe. From there to end user I would estimate 3 to 4 levels of distribution. The first layer is splitting it into approx 10kg amounts, the next into 1kg amounts, then into ounces and the final stage is retail of between 0.5 and 3g.
So yes there is labour and distribution to account for but there are not too many layers of it and actually the main bulk of the work in distribution has been done by the time it is in the Netherlands, at which point, in the Schengen zone, the danger/difficulty with transport over country borders is significantly reduced.
Layers and layers and layers of distribution adding huge markups to the next in line, with lots of overhead in idle time, transportation, legal, losses, territory defense, recruiting, etc. etc.
The real value of the labor is what is actually getting paid, and most of that value comes up in distribution.