History
Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo (The Godfather )
The birth of all Mexican drug cartels is traced to former Mexican Judicial
Federal Police agent Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo ("The Godfather"),
who founded the Guadalajara cartel in 1980 and controlled all illegal drug trade in Mexico and the trafficking
corridors across the Mexico-USA border throughout the 1980s. He
started off by smuggling marijuana and opium into the U.S.A., and was the first Mexican drug chief to
link up with Colombia's cocaine cartels in the 1980s. Through his connections,
Félix Gallardo became the point man for the Medellin cartel, which was run by Pablo
Escobar.
"The Godfather" decided to divide up the trade he controlled as it would be
more efficient and less likely to be brought down in one law enforcement
swoop. In a way, he was privatizing the Mexican drug business while sending it back
underground, to be run by bosses who were less well known or not yet known by
the DEA.
Federal Police agent Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo ("The Godfather"),
who founded the Guadalajara cartel in 1980 and controlled all illegal drug trade in Mexico and the trafficking
corridors across the Mexico-USA border throughout the 1980s. He
started off by smuggling marijuana and opium into the U.S.A., and was the first Mexican drug chief to
link up with Colombia's cocaine cartels in the 1980s. Through his connections,
Félix Gallardo became the point man for the Medellin cartel, which was run by Pablo
Escobar.
"The Godfather" decided to divide up the trade he controlled as it would be
more efficient and less likely to be brought down in one law enforcement
swoop. In a way, he was privatizing the Mexican drug business while sending it back
underground, to be run by bosses who were less well known or not yet known by
the DEA.
Major Cartels
Los Zetas
In 1999, Gulf Cartel's leader, Osiel
Cardenas recruit former Airmobile Special Forces Group
(GAFE), and Amphibian Group of Special Forces
(GANFE) soldiers who became known as Los Zetas and began operating as a private army
for the Gulf Cartel. During the early 2000s the Zetas were instrumental in the
Gulf Cartel's domination of the drug trade in much of Mexico.
After the 2007 arrest and extradition of Gulf Cartel leader, Osiel Cardenas Guillen. the Zetas seized the opportunity to strike out on their own.Under the leadership of Heriberto Lazcano,the Zetas, numbering approximately 300, gradually set up its own independent drug, arms and human-trafficking also pipeline trafficked oil theft, extortion, and trading pirated CDs.Their criminal network is said to reach far from Mexico including into Central America,the U.S. a and Europe.
Cardenas recruit former Airmobile Special Forces Group
(GAFE), and Amphibian Group of Special Forces
(GANFE) soldiers who became known as Los Zetas and began operating as a private army
for the Gulf Cartel. During the early 2000s the Zetas were instrumental in the
Gulf Cartel's domination of the drug trade in much of Mexico.
After the 2007 arrest and extradition of Gulf Cartel leader, Osiel Cardenas Guillen. the Zetas seized the opportunity to strike out on their own.Under the leadership of Heriberto Lazcano,the Zetas, numbering approximately 300, gradually set up its own independent drug, arms and human-trafficking also pipeline trafficked oil theft, extortion, and trading pirated CDs.Their criminal network is said to reach far from Mexico including into Central America,the U.S. a and Europe.
Tijuana Cartel
Luis Fernando sanchesz Arellano ( leader )
The Tijuana Cartel, also known as the Arellano Felix Organization, was once among Mexico's most powerful. It is
based in Tijuana, one of the most strategically important border towns in Mexico, and
continues to export drugs even after being weakened by an internal war in 2009. T
he Tijuana Cartel is a fraction of what it was in the 1990s and early 2000s, when
it was considered one of the most potent and violent criminal organizations in
Mexico by the police. After the arrest or assassination of various members of
the Arellano Felix clan, the cartel is currently headed by Luis Fernando Sánchez Arellano,
a nephew of the Arellano Felix brothers.
based in Tijuana, one of the most strategically important border towns in Mexico, and
continues to export drugs even after being weakened by an internal war in 2009. T
he Tijuana Cartel is a fraction of what it was in the 1990s and early 2000s, when
it was considered one of the most potent and violent criminal organizations in
Mexico by the police. After the arrest or assassination of various members of
the Arellano Felix clan, the cartel is currently headed by Luis Fernando Sánchez Arellano,
a nephew of the Arellano Felix brothers.
juarez Cartel
Vicente carrillo Fuentes (leader)
The Juárez Cartel controls one of the primary transportation routes for billions of dollars worth of illegal drug shipments
annually entering the United States from Mexico.Since 2007, the Juárez Cartel has been locked in a vicious battle with its
former partner, the Sinaloa Cartel, for control of Ciudad Juárez. La Línea is a group of Mexican drug traffickers and corrupt Juárez and Chihuahua state police officers who work as the armed wing of the Juárez Cartel. Vicente Carrillo Fuentes heads the Juárez Cartel.
In 2011, the Juárez Cartel continues to weaken,however, still controls the three main points of entry into El Paso, Texas. The
Juárez Cartel is only a shadow of the organization it was a decade ago, and its weakness and inability to effectively fight against Sinaloa's advances in Juarez contributed to the lower death toll in Juarez in 2011.
annually entering the United States from Mexico.Since 2007, the Juárez Cartel has been locked in a vicious battle with its
former partner, the Sinaloa Cartel, for control of Ciudad Juárez. La Línea is a group of Mexican drug traffickers and corrupt Juárez and Chihuahua state police officers who work as the armed wing of the Juárez Cartel. Vicente Carrillo Fuentes heads the Juárez Cartel.
In 2011, the Juárez Cartel continues to weaken,however, still controls the three main points of entry into El Paso, Texas. The
Juárez Cartel is only a shadow of the organization it was a decade ago, and its weakness and inability to effectively fight against Sinaloa's advances in Juarez contributed to the lower death toll in Juarez in 2011.
Sinaloa Cartel
The cartel is led by Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Mexico's most-wanted drug trafficker and whose estimated net worth of US$1 billion makes him the 1140th richest man in the world and the 55th most powerful, according to his Forbes magazine profile. In February 2010, new alliances were formed against Los Zetas and Beltran Leyva Cartel.
The Sinaloa Cartel fought the Juarez Cartel in a long and bloody battle for control over drug trafficking routes in and around the northern city of Ciudad Juarez. The battle eventually resulted in defeat for the Juarez Cartel but not before taking the lives of between 5-12,000 people in drug related violence.During the war for the turf in Ciudad Juarez the Sinaloa Cartel used several
gangs (e.g. Los Mexicles, the Artistas Asesinos and Gente Nueva) to attack the Juarez Cartel. The Juarez Cartel similarly used gangs such as the La Linea and the Aztecas to fight the Sinaloa Cartel.As of May 2010, numerous reports by Mexican and US media claimed that Sinaloa
had infiltrated the Mexican federal government and military, and colluded with it to destroy the other cartels. The Colima, Sonora and Milenio Cartels are now branches of the Sinaloa Cartel.
The Sinaloa Cartel fought the Juarez Cartel in a long and bloody battle for control over drug trafficking routes in and around the northern city of Ciudad Juarez. The battle eventually resulted in defeat for the Juarez Cartel but not before taking the lives of between 5-12,000 people in drug related violence.During the war for the turf in Ciudad Juarez the Sinaloa Cartel used several
gangs (e.g. Los Mexicles, the Artistas Asesinos and Gente Nueva) to attack the Juarez Cartel. The Juarez Cartel similarly used gangs such as the La Linea and the Aztecas to fight the Sinaloa Cartel.As of May 2010, numerous reports by Mexican and US media claimed that Sinaloa
had infiltrated the Mexican federal government and military, and colluded with it to destroy the other cartels. The Colima, Sonora and Milenio Cartels are now branches of the Sinaloa Cartel.
money, power and drugs
Tthe cartel is base mainly in its money and the fact that they have any type of fear to die aslong as it is for there family( there cartel ).
the cartel has lots of power with has grown and grown and its still growing as you can see in mexico were they mainly controle most of mexico from there city stores to the street corner shopes, basically anything that makes money. and not forgeting hte fact that they run most of the police offices and officiers and also some of the congress man from mexico witch they manage to brief with all the money they have and also with threating the death of there family .
the cartel has lots of power with has grown and grown and its still growing as you can see in mexico were they mainly controle most of mexico from there city stores to the street corner shopes, basically anything that makes money. and not forgeting hte fact that they run most of the police offices and officiers and also some of the congress man from mexico witch they manage to brief with all the money they have and also with threating the death of there family .
Locations Seen
Mexican drug cartels are expanding their operations in the Western Hemisphere, Europe and Africa. As these violent cartels begin to secure their own drug sources and form alliances with foreign criminal groups in addition to trafficking, they are bringing crime to new areas and threatening public safety.
Mexican cartels have facilitated the flow of drugs from Colombian cartels to consumers in the U.S. for decades, but in recent years,they have modified their business practices to include drug operations oversight as well.Mexican cartels have established operations within the Northern Triangle of Central America, which includes Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador. This area provides refuge from the Mexican government’s counter-narcotics efforts and is home to desperately poor farmers who benefit from growing illegal crops. The Mexican cartels use these remote areas in the region to maintain and expand their illicit activities
effects of El cartel
The following are some effects of the cartel from politics, to trafficking drugs, people, and anything illegal. and also the dead of hundreds of innocent people that got caught in the middle of there actions and even there own members that got cought sniching on them.
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