I'll fully admit I'm not an expert on the drug world. But it felt like Fring was exposing himself on all three fronts of the drug trade. I feel like normally the manufacturing, distribution and then the sales aspect were all kept separate or at least if you're a kingpin you'd do two out of the three.
But Gus' operations encompass all three. He has Walt and Jesse making the stuff, he has his own distribution network and then he has street-level dealers selling the stuff and bringing in the money. These guys are a part of his organization.
When you reach the level that Gus is at, wouldn't it be better to simply manufacture the stuff, then let someone else take the risk of distributing it and selling it as well?
But Gus' operations encompass all three. He has Walt and Jesse making the stuff, he has his own distribution network and then he has street-level dealers selling the stuff and bringing in the money. These guys are a part of his organization.
When you reach the level that Gus is at, wouldn't it be better to simply manufacture the stuff, then let someone else take the risk of distributing it and selling it as well?