Cartel: Cártel Del Golfo
Also known as:
Territory: Dominates the Gulf of Mexico coast.
Date appeared: 1970’s
Traffics in:
Known leaders:
1. Juan NEPOMUCENO Guerra
2. Osiel CÁRDENAS Guillen (Leader from 1996 to 2007; extradited to the US in 2007)
3. Juan GARCÍA Abrego (Leader until 1996)
4. Cabal Peniche
5. Adán Medrano “El Licenciado” Rodríguez
6. Baldomero Medina Garza “El señor de los Trailers”
7. Jesús Alberto Quinetero Meraz “El Beto” o “El Orejón”
8. Oscar Malherbe
9. Victor Manuel Vázquez Mireles “El Memeloco”
Cartel notes:
1. One of the original seven (7) cartels.
2. Was started by Juan NEPOMUCENO Guerra in the 1940’s.
2. Its primary rivals are the Cártel de Sinaloa and the Familia Michoacana.
3. Contracted the Zetas as the armed wing of the cartel.
4. The Beltrán Leyva DTO joined the Cártel Del Golfo in 2008 after the Beltrán Leyva DTO split from the Cártel de Sinaloa.
5. Accused the Cártel de Sinaloa DTO of orchestrating the capture of Héctor Alfredo Beltrán Leyva in exchange for the Mexican authorities releasing one of Guzman’s (El Chapo) sons. Subsequently the son was assassinated, allegedly by the Beltrán Leyva DTO.
6. Arturo Beltrán Leyva died on December 2009 evading capture by Mexican security forces.
Notes:
1. The territory is in flux therefore the information is for reference only and is updated as new reliable information become available.
2. As information becomes available and is vetted as reliable it is updated.
Last update: 15oct2010