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Is there a California cartel?
A marijuana growing operation in Mendocino County, part of Northern California’s famed “Emerald Triangle.” Major cartels, including the top powerhouses — Sinaloa and Cártel Jalisco Nueva Generación or CJNG — also continue trafficking billions of dollars of heroin, meth and opioids into the U.S. and countries worldwide.
What cartel is in San Diego?
Bordalo is an Intelligence Research Specialist with the DEA, gathering intel and tracking drug cartel operations in the San Diego-Tijuana region. “The two most dominant cartels are Jalisco and Sinaloa cartels, and remnants of the Arellano Felix cartel have never really gone away,” said Bordalo.
What cartel owns California?
Tijuana Cartel
| Areas predominantly controlled by the Tijuana Cartel shown in purple | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Territory | Mexico: Tijuana, Baja California, Baja California Sur United States: San Diego, Los Angeles |
| Ethnicity | Mexican |
Who is the biggest drug lord in South America?
Pablo Escobar, in full Pablo Emilio Escobar Gaviria, (born December 1, 1949, Rionegro, Colombia—died December 2, 1993, Medellín), Colombian criminal who, as head of the Medellín cartel, was arguably the world’s most powerful drug trafficker in the 1980s and early ’90s.
Is the Los Zetas cartel still active?
Los Zetas also operate through protection rackets, assassinations, extortion, kidnappings and other activities….
| Los Zetas | |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, Arturo Guzmán Decena |
| Founding location | Tamaulipas |
| Years active | 1997–present |
Who is the cartel boss?
| Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ismael Zambada 1 January 1948 El Alamo, Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico |
| Other names | Mayo, M-Z, Padrino, el Señor |
| Occupation | Leader of Sinaloa Cartel |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
Where do drug dealers hide money?
Drug cartels hide their profits by flushing them through the vast global financial market, using various methods including internet payment platforms, cryptocurrencies, payment cards and real estate. Then, they use the laundered cash to underwrite their trafficking.