Who ran the Gulf cartel?
According to the charges, Cardenas-Martinez, 42, has been the head of the Gulf Cartel aka Cartel del Golfo or CDG since 2015. He became CDG’s leader following the arrest and later conviction of Jorge Eduardo Costilla-Sanchez aka El Cos.
What is the biggest cartel in Texas?
Mexikanemi is the most powerful and influential gang operating in the South Texas HIDTA region. This gang controls much of the wholesale, midlevel, and retail drug distribution in San Antonio and maintains a network of distributors throughout South Texas.
How did cartels begin?
Origins. The birth of most Mexican drug cartels is traced to former Mexican Judicial Federal Police agent Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo (Spanish: El Padrino, lit.
What is Nuevo Laredo known for?
As a border town, Nuevo Laredo is known for its turf war in which drug cartels compete for control of the drug trade into the United States.
Did clashes in Nuevo Laredo capture an important cartel leader?
Clashes, blockades and burning vehicles in Nuevo Laredo reportedly resulted in the capture of “important leader” of the Northeast Cartel
What is the history of Nuevo Laredo?
Nuevo Laredo was part of the territory of the original settlement of Laredo (now in Texas) which was founded in 1755 by the Spaniard Don Tomás Sánchez in the northern part of the Rio Grande.
Why is Nuevo Laredo a lucrative drug corridor?
Nuevo Laredo is a lucrative drug corridor because of the large volume of trucks that pass through the area, and the multiple exploitable ports of entry.
What is the Nuevo Laredo turf war all about?
Nuevo Laredo is the fourth-busiest border crossing in terms of passenger vehicles. Patrick Corcoran of InSight Crime believes that the turf war in Nuevo Laredo will bring a huge wave of violence, but also mentioned that the circumstances have changed since the split of the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas in early 2010.
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