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The Guadalajara Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de Guadalajara), also known as The Federation (Spanish: La Federación), was a Mexican drug cartel which was formed in 1980 by Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo, Rafael Caro Quintero, and Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo in order to ship cocaine and marijuana to the United States.
Dec 27, 2022 · El Mencho is the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a brutal mafia that operates across the country and is the target of both the US and Mexican governments. The article explores the history, tactics and challenges of the hunt for El Mencho, who has evaded capture despite millions of dollars in rewards and violent retaliation.
Adding to the fracturing of the Guadalajara organization was the arrest of Félix Gallardo, who, while imprisoned, sought to retaliate against “El Güero” for abandoning the organization, by targeting members of Palma Salazar’s family.
Feb 7, 2012 · Three men were identified as having ordered the kidnap and murder: the heads of the then all-powerful Guadalajara cartel.
Mar 15, 2021 · The city of Guadalajara, once a hub of the Guadalajara Cartel, is now a war zone of drug-related killings, kidnappings and mass graves. The Jalisco New Generation Cartel, a successor of the old cartel, controls the city and terrorizes its residents.
Aug 19, 2021 · According to the DEA and multiple investigators, Félix Gallardo, along with Ernesto Fonseca Carrillo and Rafael Caro Quintero, founded the organization the DEA would name the Guadalajara...
Mar 18, 2020 · Experts say the killings skyrocketed after the cartel lost control of its local organization in Guadalajara, and has been battling that splinter group. Jalisco is accustomed to attacking law enforcement directly.
