Quite common in Mexico and South America more broadly. It's quite typical that a middle-aged rancher or corrupt police officer sees an opportunity to make some extra money, scales it, and then finds himself at the center of a criminal enterprise with so much money that he ends up going back into legitimate business. Hospitality and agriculture (specifically tree fruits like avocado) are the big ones in Mexico. In Colombia it's emerald mining, pharmaceuticals, and ranching.