[16][17] Originally known as the Matamoros Cartel (Spanish: Crtel de Matamoros),[18] the Gulf Cartel initially smuggled alcohol and other illegal goods into the U.S.[17] Once the Prohibition era ended, the criminal group controlled gambling houses, prostitution rings, a car theft network, and other illegal smuggling. [354], Illicit drugs also are smuggled into and through Texas via commercial aircraft, cars, buses, passenger trains, pedestrians, and package delivery services. Garca brego was convicted for 22 counts of money laundering, drug possession and drug trafficking. That's why I asked because it would seem . [14] He was the highest drug lord of the Gulf Cartel to be convicted by a U.S. jury in 15 years. [347], Police impersonation [93][94] Reports from the PGR and El Universal state that while in prison, Crdenas and Benjamn Arellano Flix, from the Tijuana Cartel, formed an alliance. Su rea de influencia era Tamaulipas principalmente en la ciudad de Nuevo Laredo, pero . [146] A news video from Televisa, also on YouTube, shows images from the confrontations of that day. [259] In June 2011, the state government of Tamaulipas requested the federal government to send in troops to combat the drug cartels in the area, to "consolidate actions on public safety" and "strengthen the capacity of their institutions. Other sources state that Cano Flores was arrested on 11 June 2009. [33], Further theories put forward to allege the arrest of Garca brego was to satisfy U.S. demands and meet certification, from the Department of Justice (DOJ), as a trade partner, the vote set to take place on 1 March. Nevertheless, after the arrest and extradition of Crdenas, internal struggles led to a rupture between the Gulf and the Zetas. This video released by the Mexican government shows the moment security forces captured Ovidio Guzman Lopez, a leader of the Sinaloa cartel and the son of Jo. [201] The war then spread out through 11 municipalities of Tamaulipas, 9 of them bordering the state of Texas. [342], Prostitution network The leader of Mexico's most brutal drug cartel was arrested early Wednesday morning, but his capture will most likely have only a minor impact on what the US government has called "the most. [292] The Gulf Cartel operates in a similar way, and often extorts businesses for protection money in the areas where it operates, pledging to kill those who do not agree to pay the fee. [16] The act prohibited U.S. citizens and companies from doing any kind of business activity with him, and virtually froze all his assets in the U.S.[17]. [148][149][150], Nevertheless, according to the newspapers The Brownsville Herald and The Monitor from across the border in Brownsville, Texas and McAllen, Texas, around 50 people were killed in the gunfights. [268] After a dispute, however, Crdenas ordered Arellano beaten, and the Gulf-Tijuana alliance ceased to exist at that point. "[226], The Exclsior newspaper reported that the former governors of Tamaulipas, Manuel Cavazos Lerma (19931999), Toms Yarrington (19992004), and Eugenio Hernndez Flores (20052010) have had close ties with the Gulf Cartel. [55] After Medina Garza's arrest, his cousin Adalberto Garza Dragustinovis was investigated for allegedly forming part of the Gulf Cartel and for money-laundering, but the case is still open. In addition to trafficking drugs, Garca brego would ship cash to be laundered, in the millions. The Zetas' outsized arsenals grenades and automatic weapons became standard sparked something of an arms race across Mexican criminal groups, which multiplied the group's destructive impact far beyond its specific area of operation. [336], Arms trafficking [186] The U.S. National Drug Threat Assessment mentioned that the drug trafficking organizations like the Gulf Cartel tend to be less structured in U.S. than in Mexico, and often rely on street gangs to operate inside the United States. [19] It grew significantly in the 1970s under the leadership of kingpin Juan Garca brego. [10] It is currently based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, directly across the U.S. border from Brownsville, Texas. On 18 August 2013, Gulf Cartel leader Mario Ramirez Trevino was captured. [90] After his capture, Crdenas was sent to the federal, high-security prison La Palma. [141] The street confrontations generated a wave of panic among the population and caused the publication and broadcast of messages through social networks like Twitter and Facebook, reporting the clashes between authorities and the cartel members. Law enforcement officials report that the Mexican Mafia is the deadliest and most powerful gang within the California prison system. En California, son los apenas 200 miembros de la "Eme" quienes ordenan los asesinatos, secuestros, contrabando de narcticos, robo y otros delitos, a nombre de los crteles mexicanos de la. [227] On 30 January 2012, the Attorney General of Mexico issued a communiqu ordering the past three governors of Tamaulipas and their families to remain in the country as they are being investigated for possible cooperation with the Mexican drug cartels. [10] It is currently based in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, directly across the U.S. border from Brownsville, Texas . [21] Around 1994, it was estimated that the Gulf Cartel handled as much as "one-third of all cocaine shipments" into the United States from the Cali Cartel suppliers. This page was last edited on 29 December 2022, at 03:08. The agents tried to reason with him that killing U.S. federal agents would bring a massive manhunt from the U.S. government. [143] La Jornada newspaper mentioned that over 80 SUV's packed with gunmen fought to protect Crdenas Guilln, and over 300 grenades were used in the shootout that day. Exmilitares de lite entrenados por fuerzas especiales de Estados Unidos e Israel. [34], Upon his capture outside the city of Monterrey, Nuevo Len, the drug lord was flown to Mexico City where U.S. federal agent took him on a private plane to Houston, Texas. While in prison, Crdenas and Arellano formed an alliance to defend themselves from the Sinaloa and Juarez Cartels,[267] who had also allied with each other, and were planning to take over the smuggling routes and territories of the Gulf and Tijuana Cartel. [213] Los Pelones emerged as an independent cartel during this fragmentation as well. Since the group's inception as a drug trafficking organization, it has recruited soldiers from the Mexican military that train cartel members and lead operations. Los Zetas is the largest drug cartel in Mexico in terms of scale of operations. His role in Mexican law enforcement and his ties with the Gulf Cartel allowed him to recruit several other policemen into the criminal organization's ranks. By the end of 2011, Los Zetas had eclipsed the Sinaloa Cartel as the largest operating in Mexico by virtue of their geographic presence. [238] Cabeza de Vaca is accused by a Bloomberg/El Financiero of having a big and unexplained wealth of 951 million pesos. Born in the state of Tamaulipas, Cano Flores became a drug trafficker in 2001 while still serving as a police officer. Both the Mexican and U.S. government increased their efforts to apprehend Crdenas Guilln. And although there wasn't any visible confrontation between the two, the intensity of the situation was clear through the background noises of grenade explosions and automatic gunfire. [310] La Jornada mentioned that before the rupture with Los Zetas in 2007, the corridor of Reynosa, Tamaulipas was often used for human smuggling. [194] In 2009, the Gulf organization concluded that expanding their market opportunities in Europe, combined with the euro strength against the U.S. dollar, justified establishing an extensive network in that continent. [230] In addition, La Jornada mentions that the Gulf Cartel owns "all of Matamoros", where they act as the State itself and conduct all forms of criminal activities. [322] A retired FBI agent and expert in drug trafficking explained that the Gulf Cartel "relied on bribery" to build its drug empire and consolidate its prominence. Vicente Carrillo Fuentes era Victor Casillas en la serie, protagonizado por Ral Mndez. [353] The Gulf of Mexico also presents a danger to the flow of drugs to Texas; the Port of Houston and the Port of Brownsville enable traffickers to use small vessels and pleasure craft to transport illicit drugs into and from southern Texas. Court documents indicated that Garca brego was bribing several law enforcement officials, prosecutors, and politicians on both sides on the border to keep himself impune and untouched. L'Oficina del Xrif del Comtat de Tulare ha . "[1][2], Aurelio Cano Flores was born in Tamaulipas, Mexico on 3 May 1972. [138], The confrontations started around 10:00am, and extended to 06:00pm, around the time Crdenas Guiln was killed. It is clear, however, that after the capture and extradition of Osiel Crdenas Guilln, Los Zetas outclassed the Gulf Cartel in revenue, membership, and influence. For example, the drug producers and suppliers,[284] although not considered in the basic structure, are critical operators of any drug cartel, along with the financers and money launderers. [189] Reports mention that Mexican drug cartels operate in more than 1,000 cities in the United States. In 2010 he was named in a U.S. federal indictment with 19 other high-ranking drug lords of La Compaa (The Company), a name used to describe the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas as a conglomerate. [356] Apart from using these common ways, once the product is across the border, common cars and trucks are used for faster distribution in different cities. [190] In 2013, high ranking Gulf Cartel member Aurelio Cano Flores became the highest cartel member to be convicted by a U.S. jury in 15 years[191] In January 2020, high-ranking U.S. Gulf Cartel member Jorge Costilla-Sanchez pleaded guilty to an international drug trafficking conspiracy to distribute cocaine and marijuana into the United States. [89] According to government archives, this six-month military operation was planned and carried out in secret; the only people informed were the President Vicente Fox, the Secretary of Defense in Mexico, Ricardo Clemente Vega Garca, and Mexico's Attorney General, Rafael Macedo de la Concha. [180] When the Gulf cartel and Los Zetas split in early 2010, some members of the Rojos stayed with the Gulf cartel, while others decided to leave and join the forces of Los Zetas. [165][166] United States President, Barack Obama, called the President of Mexico, Felipe Caldern, congratulating him and the Mexican forces for the operation in Matamoros, and reiterated his effort against organized crime. 0:00 / 7:04 Un periodista transmiti la balacera en Sinaloa durante el intento de captura del hijo de 'El Chapo' Univision Noticias 7.51M subscribers Subscribe 22K Share 3.7M views 2 years ago. [178] When the Rojos turned on the Metros, the largest faction in the Gulf cartel, firefights broke throughout Tamaulipas and drug loads were stolen among each other, but the Metros managed to retain control of the major cities that stretched from Matamoros to Miguel Alemn, Tamaulipas. When the hostilities began, the Gulf organization joined forces with its former rivals, the Sinaloa Cartel and La Familia Michoacana, aiming to take out Los Zetas. With the arrest of one of Garca brego's traffickers, Juan Antonio Ortiz, it became known the cartel would ship tons of cocaine in the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) buses between the years of 1986 to 1990. [44] He was also held responsible in 1984 for the massacre of 6 people in La Clnica Raya, a hospital where rival drug members were being treated, and was also blamed for the massacre of the Cereso prison in 1991, where 18 prisoners were slainboth in Matamoros, Tamaulipas. 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[113], It is unclear which of the two the Gulf Cartel or Los Zetas started the conflict that led to their break up. [88] He was one of the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives, which was offering $2million for his capture. [236] While his election did not have that much substance in a public policy perspective, its rhetoric of a peaceful transition, enabled him to defeat by double digits the candidate from the ruling party, Baltazar Manuel Hinijosa Ochoa. [341], Jess Enrique Rejn Aguilar, a top-tier Los Zetas boss, was caught on 3 July 2011, and claimed in an interview that was aired on national television that the Gulf Cartel, unlike Los Zetas, has an "easier and quicker access to arms in the United States", and probably works "with some people in the government" to traffic weapons south of the U.S. A l'heure actuelle, le cartel est divis par des luttes internes incessantes, ce qui a intensifi la violence dans des villes comme Matamoros, Tampico et Reynosa. [197] Although cocaine is not grown in Africa, Mexican organizations, such as the Gulf Cartel, are currently exploiting West Africa's struggling rule-of-law caused by war, crime and poverty, to stage and expand supply routes to the increasingly lucrative European illegal drug market. El Crtel Del Golfo es un crtel de drogas de Mxico aunque, en sus comienzos, la actividad principal de la organizacin era el contrabando de licores a Estados Unidos durante la poca de la prohibicin en este pas en los aos 30s, siendo as la organizacin criminal ms antigua del pas. [352] Due to its multifaceted transportation networks and proximity to major production areas right across the border in Mexico, Texas is a major hub for drug trafficking. [321] He is allegedly reported to have been protected by a large private army of gunmen. Prior to his arrest on 10 June 2009, he was operating as the Gulf Cartel leader in Camargo, Tamaulipas and coordinated heroin, cocaine, and marijuana shipments to the United States. [145], The Guardian newspaper mentioned that in a YouTube video, a convoy of SUV's filled with gunmen and pickups packed with marines were seen in a chase through the streets of Matamoros, Tamaulipas. "[295] And, there are several kidnapping rings of the Gulf Cartel throughout several parts of Tamaulipas. In 1986, according to Proceso, Cabeza de Vaca was arrested for stealing weapons under the orders for a Drug Trafficking Organization (DTOs) of the Gulf Cartel. Por ello, en la nota te contamos cmo ver la temporada 7 para recordar algunos datos de [84], The standoff triggered a massive law enforcement effort to crackdown the leadership structure of the Gulf Cartel. [151][152][153][154][155] Although not confirmed, KVEO-TV, several online sources and witnesses, along with one law enforcement officer who preferred to keep his name anonymous, mentioned that more than 100 people died that day in Matamoros. In June 2019, Carlos Abraham Ros Surez, also known as El Oaxaco, was arrested. [120] On the other hand, other sources reveal that Los Zetas separated from the Gulf Cartel to ally with Beltrn-Leyva Cartel, which led to conflict between them. Los Zetas, Meksikal bir su rgtdr, uyuturucu kartellerinin en tehlikeli olanlarndan biri olarak kabul edilir. By constructing a tunnel, the cartel can get their product across the tight border security with the possibility of no detection. 3:04. [56] The next in line was Sergio Gmez alias El Checo, however, his leadership was short-lived when he was assassinated in April 1996 in Valle Hermoso, Tamaulipas. [254], According to CNN, more than 400 prison inmates escaped from several prisons in Tamaulipas from January 2010 to March 2011 due to corruption. "[232] Months later, Hernndez Flores finally recognized that several parts of Tamaulipas were "being overrun by organized crime violence. "[234], On 5 June 2016, citizens from Tamaulipas elected a governor from the opposition party, Fransico Javier Garcia Cabeza de Vaca member of Accion Nacional (National Action). [266], In 2003, the arrest of several high-profile cartel leaders, including the heads of the Tijuana Cartel and Gulf Cartel, Benjamn Arellano Flix and Osiel Crdenas Guilln, turned the war on drugs into a trilateral war. tiempo de vida til de una faja lumbar nombre del cabo en la vida real [1] Het kartel heeft zijn hoofdbasis in de grensstad Matamoros. Los Zetas, (Spanish: "the Zs") Mexican crime syndicate formed in 1997 as the enforcement arm of the drug-trafficking Gulf Cartel; it broke away as an independent organized criminal enterprise in 2010. [72] This gang was controlled by Dionisio Romn Garca Snchez alias El Chacho, who had decided to betray the Gulf Cartel and switch his alliance with the Tijuana Cartel; however, he was eventually killed by Los Zetas. [61] His goal was to protect himself from rival drug cartels and from the Mexican military, to perform vital functions as the leader of the most powerful drug cartel in Mexico. "[260] The Joint Operation Nuevo Len-Tamaulipas issued in 2007, along with several other military-led operation by the federal government, have brought thousands of troops to restore order in Tamaulipas. [198][199], The rumors of the broken alliance between the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas began on blogs and mass emails in September 2009, but it remained pretty much the same throughout that yeara rumor. He served as head of cartel's operations in Oaxaca. [327], Theft [3] Some media outlets also referred to him by another name, Efran Snchez Castillo. To use the seas, the cartel also implemented the use of narco submarines. [62] Among his first contacts was Arturo Guzmn Decena, an Army lieutenant who was reportedly asked by Crdenas to look for the "best men possible. Se basa en el libro El cartel de los sapos, escrito por el ex narcotraficante colombiano Andrs Lpez Lpez, conocido en el mundo del narcotrfico con el alias de "Florecita" quien escribi el . [330] They have also been reported to steal vehicles. [343] Prostitutes are also used as informants and spies, and provide their sexual favors to extract information from certain targets. By negotiating with the Cali Cartel,[20] Garca brego was able to secure 50% of the shipment out of Colombia as payment for delivery, instead of the US$1,500 per kilogram they were previously receiving. The Mexican criminal organizations like the Gulf Cartel launder money through counterfeiting, since they are free from taxes and more accessible to people who cannot buy original products. [212], In June 2020, Insight Crime journalist Victoria Dittmar claimed that the Gulf Cartel had undergone "fragmentation" at some point in time. The Gulf Cartel (Spanish: Crtel del Golfo, Golfos, or CDG)[7][8] is a criminal syndicate and drug trafficking organization in Mexico,[9] and perhaps one of the oldest organized crime groups in the country. [97] Lieutenants that were once loyal to Crdenas began following the commands of Lazcano, who tried to reorganize the cartel by appointing several lieutenants to control specific territories.Morales Trevio was appointed to look over Nuevo Len;[98] Jorge Eduardo Costilla Snchez in Matamoros;[99] Hctor Manuel Sauceda Gamboa, nicknamed El Karis, took control of Nuevo Laredo;[100] Gregorio Sauceda Gamboa, known as El Goyo, along with his brother Arturo, took control of the Reynosa plaza;[101] Arturo Basurto Pea, alias El Grande, and Ivn Velzquez-Caballero alias El Talibn took control of Quintana Roo and Guerrero;[102] Alberto Snchez Hinojosa, alias Comandante Castillo, took over Tabasco. [311] People smuggling is currently controlled by a cell within the Gulf Cartel known as Los Flacos, dedicated to the kidnapping and smuggling of undocumented migrants as far as South America to the United States. [13] The members of the Gulf Cartel are known for intimidating the population and for being particularly violent.[14]. [296] The Mexican military mentioned that in the states of Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, where the Gulf Cartel and Los Zetas fight for territory, abductions are carried out very commonly. [40], According to the factual documents presented in court on 8 May 1998, the Matamoros-based criminal syndicate of the Gulf Cartel was responsible for trafficking tremendous amounts of narcotics into the United States from the mid-1970s to the mid-1990s, and Garca brego was given eleven life sentences in prison. Along with Antonio Crdenas, the following members of Los Escorpiones were killed: Sergio Antonio Fuentes, alias El Tyson or Escorpin 1; Ral Marmolejo Gmez, alias Escorpin 18; Hugo Lira, alias Escorpin 26; and Refugio Adalberto Vargas Corts, alias Escorpin 42. [156][157][158][159][160][161][162] The death of Antonio Crdenas Guillen also caused a spiral of violence in Reynosa, Tamaulipas a number of days after he was killed. Those who were more loyal to the Crdenas family stayed with the Rojos, while those loyal to Jorge Eduardo Costilla Snchez, like Flores Borrego, defended the Metros. . [219] Back in the days of the 71-year rule of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI), it was believed that they ran exactly that show: if the drug cartels got off the line, the Mexican government would conduct some arrests, make some disappearances, and the drug lords would get their people straight and back on the line again. [135] Other sources mention that one news reporter was also killed in the crossfire. Two such sectors are the Rio Grande Valley and West Texas, near the El PasoJurez metropolitan area. [137] Milenio Television mentioned that the Mexican authorities had tried to apprehend Crdenas Guilln twice before this incident, but that his personal gunmen had distracted the Mexican forces and allowed him to be escorted in his armored vehicle. [1], The U.S. Department of State was offering up to US$5 million for information leading to his arrest and/or conviction. [187] The arrest of several Gulf Cartel lieutenants, along with the drug-related violence and kidnappings, have raised concerns among Texas officials that the drug war in Mexico and the drug cartels are taking hold in Texas. The drug-violence in Nuevo Laredo began back in 2003, when the city was controlled by the Gulf Cartel. NARCOS: Crtel de los Cabrera presume su poderoso armamento en Durango El crtel de Sinaloa ha creado varias alianzas a lo largo de los meses para compensar la separacin de 'Los chapitos' y todos los brazos armados que apoyan a los hijos del ex lder del grupo, El chapo Guzmn. [65] Among the original defectors were Jaime Gonzlez Durn,[66] Jess Enrique Rejn Aguilar,[67] Miguel Trevio Morales,[68] and Heriberto Lazcano,[69] who would later become the supreme leader of the independent cartel of Los Zetas. [255], The Exclsior newspaper mentioned that the police forces in the state of Tamaulipas are the "worst paid in Mexico" despite being "one of the states hardest hit by violence. [7][8] To keep the Gulf Cartel afloat, he reportedly intimidated and used violence against rival drug traffickers and Mexican law enforcement officers. [28] He was quickly extradited to the United States where he stood trial eight months after his arrest. [108] The proceedings took place in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas in the border city of Brownsville, Texas. According to the National Drug Intelligence Center, drug traffickers commonly use private vehicles and commercial trucks to traffic narcotics throughout the state. 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