Los Rojos Cartel
Mexican criminal organization / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the faction of the Gulf Cartel, see Los Rojos.
The Los Rojos Cartel (Spanish: Cártel de los Rojos) is a Mexican criminal organization that emerged as a split from the Beltran-Leyva Cartel, being led at first by brothers Arturo "El Barbas" and Héctor "El Ingeniero", Alfredo "El Mochomo" and Jésus Nava Romero "El Rojo", hence the name of the group.[1] The group also has an important participation in drug trafficking to the United States.[2][3]
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Cártel de los Rojos | |
Founded | 2009 |
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Years active | 2009−present |
Territory | Guerrero, Morelos and Puebla |
Ethnicity | Mexican |
Leader(s) | Jésus Nava Romero |
Criminal activities | Drug trafficking, money laundering, extortion, robbery, murder, arms trafficking, prostitution, kidnapping |
Allies | Guerreros Unidos |
Rivals | Mexico Jalisco New Generation Cartel La Familia Michoacana Guerreros Unidos. |
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