Mexican drug cartels now dominate the wholesale illicit drug market in the united states. May 19, 2010 mexican drug cartels have displaced colombian groups as the dominant cocaine traffickers in the world. In mexico, presidents come and go but cartel policy stays the. The mexican cartels have become transnational organizations with the power to influence u. Arrests of key cartel leaders, particularly in the tijuana and gulf cartels, have led to increasing drug violence as cartels fight for control of the trafficking routes into the united states. In 2006, when saviano published his expose of the neopolitan mob, gomorrah, his parents were forced into hiding. The evolution of cartels in mexico, 19802015 tony payan. Heres the leaders of 6 mexican cartels, according to the dea. The increasing gang violence in chicago is in part to blame on three major mexican cartels battling in the city over control of billions of dollars worth of illegal drugs, reports armen keteyian.
His new novel, the cartel, reveals a new generation of cartel leaders that are more violent, more sadistic than ever before. Now, armed mexican soldiers can be found in the areanot to deter drug smuggling operations, but to discourage poachers who fish illegally in order to sell their totoaba catch to the cartels. Most of mexico has military forces patrolling streets to deal with cartel paramilitary forces. Mexican drug lords make their drug billions and leave behind severed. The tijuana cartel, also known as the arellano felix organization, is based in one of the most strategically important mexico border cities for trafficking drugs into the united states. The pie charts seen on the maps show the percentage of cases attributed to. Cartel is a wellbalanced blend of organized crime 101 and thoughtprovoking analysis of the current violence in mexico. From an experienced cartel analyst and special agent, this is a powerful and very comprehensive look into the broad scope of mexican drug violence and its impact on the security of our nation. Mexican marijuana and heroin go north, american dollars and guns go south. Since this book was released grillo seemed to be correct in that legalization would effect the bottomline of the cartels. As of 8 january 2016, 25 drug lords have been captured, eight have been killed and four remain fugitives. According to a bbc mundo mexico report, the 37 drug lords have jeopardized mexico national security. In mexico, presidents come and go but cartel policy stays. Together, mexican drug traffickers smuggled nearly a quartermillion pounds of heroin into the.
Mexico drug cartels offer charity during pandemic dw. Among the mexican criminal groups that have jumped on the covid19 humanitarian aid bandwagon are the cartel jalisco nueva generacion. Here are six books to read to learn more about the ongoing. Nov 16, 2017 a new report reveals that a halfdozen mexican drug cartels have gained a stronghold in the state of texas that reaches far and wide. Nov 28, 2016 amid a 10year crackdown on cartels, the drug trade continues and factions have splintered leaving sinaloa and cjng facing off in colima state. Dea maps show where mexican drug cartels hold sway in texas.
Mexicos drug cartels federation of american scientists. Drug cartel violence in mexico took an ominous turn late last year. Here are six books to read to learn more about the ongoing conflict and its underlying causes. Mexican cartels have escalated in violence as they fight government forces and each other for survival. Five websites on mexican drug trafficking and cartel violence. His new novel, the cartel, reveals a new generation of cartel leaders that are. The military offensive successfully dismantled certain cartels, but has also led to the rise of new, even more dangerous groups. How dea agents took down mexicos most vicious drug cartel.
Mexican heroin cartel operating in north carolina cnsnews. Jan 04, 2017 dea maps show where mexican drug cartels hold sway in texas. Its an important addition to the current body of work on the criminal underworld that continues to spread its presence and influence north of the border into the united states. Even more reason for america to be concerned along with the lack of motivation by the mexican authorities is the connection that is emerging between the cartels and radical islamic. The bloody rise of the colombian and mexican cartels that control the global cocaine market, often with the complicity of the worlds biggest banks. All you need to know about the short but brutal history of. Ioan grillo, contributor ioan grillo is a journalist and writer based in mexico city. Aug 09, 2016 if you wonder why america is in the grips of a heroin epidemic that kills two hundred people a week, take a hard look at the legalization of pot, which destroyed the profits of the mexican cartels. If you wonder why america is in the grips of a heroin epidemic that kills two hundred people a week, take a hard look at the legalization of pot, which destroyed the profits of. Based in the state of sinaloa in northwestern mexico, it has operatives in at least 17 mexican states. Jul 10, 2017 today, mexican drug cartels are the most feared drug trafficking organizations in the world. Dec 08, 2017 the support of sections of mexican society to drug cartels will be gone.
Many sources report members or supporters of these criminal organizations have infiltrated major areas of public service particularly the mexican police force and allegedly have established links with significant mexican political and. Nov 10, 2017 the letter z is seen painted on a hill by the freeway between monterrey and torreon, in the mexican state of coahuila in march 2010. Mexican cartels often clash with one another, but its. The autobiography of a mexican assassin by molly molloy, prayers for the stolen by jennifer clement, the fi. A new report reveals that a halfdozen mexican drug cartels have gained a stronghold in the state of texas that reaches far and wide. More than 180,000 murders have been recorded in mexico since the countrys government deployed troops in an illfated attempt to stamp out organized crime. Mexican cartels have extensive control over the production and transportation process for illegal drugs into the us the cartels raison detre is getting drugs over borders, shirk noted. The increased production and trafficking of heroin by mexican cartels has fueled an increase of its use in the united states over the past several years, the congressional research service reported last august. Mexican drug cartels have displaced colombian groups as the dominant cocaine traffickers in the world. In recent years, its members are known to have operated in cities throughout the united states. Notice of a reward for a child kidnapped in ixtapa who was almost certainly dead by now. Mexico drug cartels sending top agents to run crime rings. The mexican drug war also known as the mexican war on drugs.
Mexican authorities captured oxidio guzman lopez, the son of imprisoned. Not just criminals but terrorists 32 paso, texas beittel 2011. Arrests of key cartel leaders, particularly in the tijuana and gulf cartels, have led to increasing drug violence as cartels fight. Mexican cartels are run like profitseeking corporations. This site also acts as a platform connecting other mexican drug trafficking and cartel violence websites to one another, allowing for a broader range of readers. One half of the guadalajara cartel s split, the sinoloa cartel is led by the mostwanted drug trafficker in mexico, joaquin guzman.
A 2011 justice department report found drug cartels active in more than 1,000 u. The support of sections of mexican society to drug cartels will be gone. This is a list of mexico s 37 mostwanted drug lords as published by mexican federal authorities on 23 march 2009. Two main groups the guadalajara and gulf cartels controlled most drug trafficking in mexico in the 1980s. Power of mexican drug cartels in texas felt hundreds of. Under his leadership, the cartel garnered a fierce reputation for violence and outfought several rival groups. Mexican drug cartels are placing agents deep inside the united states they%27ve been here since the 1990s but are becoming more entrenched u. Jul 15, 2015 novelist don winslow spent 10 years researching the mexican drug wars.
Amid a 10year crackdown on cartels, the drug trade continues and factions have splintered leaving sinaloa and cjng facing off in colima. Although the crime boss is behind bars, the dramatic and deadly exploits of mexican drug cartels are far from over. To put it bluntly the economy that helps the cartels stay afloat and profitable is this. Mexican cartel drug war adding to chicago violence youtube.
Mexico drug cartels grip on politicians and police. Mexicos drug cartels, now hooked on fuel, cripple nation. A report of a robbery in acapulcos poorest barrio neighborhood that would probably never be investigated. In this emerging black market, some poachers are making upwards of six figures a day selling fish organs to the cartels. How to run a drug cartel, tom wainwright argues cartels are increasingly organized along the lines of fortune 500 companies, complete with human resource, outsourcing, and. The fish that is worth more than cocaine to mexican cartels. Arrests of key cartel leaders, particularly in the tijuana and gulf cartels, have led to increasing drug violence as cartels fight for. Mexican cartel leader who dismembered sixyearold girl. All you need to know about the short but brutal history of mexican drug cartels. Apr 01, 20 chicago mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the u. Cartel author spins a grand tale of mexicos drug wars. Over the years, they have shown an amazing ability to adjust to both changing drugconsumer tastes and increasing law enforcement initiatives. Jul, 2017 another severe constraint on the mexican governments ability to reach some sort of arrangement with the cartels is that the cartel landscape has changed dramatically.
Heroin seizures in the mexican border region more than doubled from 1,016kg in 2010 to 2,524kg in 2015, the report stated. In this emerging black market, some poachers are making. This after mass arrests of mexican mafia members and confiscations of their drugs and firearms in california. And mexican soldiers and cops arent able to get radio zeta off the airwaves. Biggest drug cartels in the world mexican cartel leaders. Drug cartels in mexico have been handing out food to people in need during the coronavirus pandemic. Novelist don winslow spent 10 years researching the mexican drug wars. Inside mexico s criminal insurgency, he takes a wider lens to the problem of drugs cartels south of the united states border. Just cue up any scorsese film or the documentary cartel land. Jul 11, 2018 now, armed mexican soldiers can be found in the areanot to deter drug smuggling operations, but to discourage poachers who fish illegally in order to sell their totoaba catch to the cartels. This just goes to show that the terrorist threat really is in americas backyard. When youre part of the zetas, one of mexicos violent drug cartels, you have your own encrypted radio network to move. Like the other recruits, he had been sent by a drug cartel known as.
They first came into the existence in 1980s, initially smuggling small amounts of marijun and opium into the u. Due to infighting, arrests and the deaths of many top leaders, the organization is a shell of what it was in the 1990s and early 2000s, when it was considered. What are mexican cartels doing in the us business insider. Dea maps show where mexican drug cartels hold sway in. The role of mexican cartels as the dominant source of meth goes way back to the late 80s, early 90s. Aug 23, 2012 the increasing gang violence in chicago is in part to blame on three major mexican cartels battling in the city over control of billions of dollars worth of illegal drugs, reports armen keteyian. In the past decade, they have expanded globally taking on the government of mexicos military leveraging military grade weapons like vehicleborne improvised explosive devices vbied, surface to air missiles, light antitank weapons, shoulderfired missiles, and. Today, mexican drug cartels are the most feared drug trafficking organizations in the world. It is tempting to separate mexicos drug cartels into six hierarchical groups, each competing for trafficking turf. The 2017 national drug threat assessment lists leaders of the following mexican cartels. The list of drug lords is grouped by their drug cartels. Us heroin coming from mexican cartels business insider.
Mexican cartels, however, have grown their share of the heroin market tremendously in recent years. Splintering of cartels in mexico pushes deadly violence to. He was 26, just two months out of the academy, when he got his first tip. News about cartels, including commentary and archival articles published in the new york times. Where 7 mexican drug cartels are active within the u. One of the best books ive seen to understand mexican cartels, border violence, drug trafficking and the ramifications of spillover crime into america. Later, they worked as a middleman for the colombian drug cartels, including pablo escobar. Mexico drug cartels grip on politicians and police revealed. Its just that in the past, they had much of their production centered in california. Army war college, strategic studies institution ssi publication on the evolution of the most vicious drugtrafficking. The growth of the mexican cartels has been underestimated not only by the united states but other governments around the world. Chicago mexican drug cartels whose operatives once rarely ventured beyond the u. Jul 14, 2015 drug violence has long been a thread in contemporary culture.
List of mexicos 37 mostwanted drug lords 2009 wikipedia. Drug violence has long been a thread in contemporary culture. Another severe constraint on the mexican governments ability to reach some sort of arrangement with the cartels is that the cartel landscape has changed dramatically. The pie charts seen on the maps show the percentage of cases attributed to specific mexican cartels in an individual dea office. Feb 26, 2014 a 2011 justice department report found drug cartels active in more than 1,000 u. Dead, arrested, or on the run, 19 cartel leaders sit at the head of a handful of criminal groups bringing drugs into the u. Much of the violence stems from struggles over territory. The coming invasion of mexicos drug wars by sylvia. Power of mexican drug cartels in texas felt hundreds of miles. The cartel was initially led by juan garcia abrego, the first mexican drug lord to be included in the fbis 10 most wanted list. Drug dollars, killing fields, and the new politics of latin america by ioan grillo.
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