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What cartels are active in Texas?
The Gulf Cartel and Sinaloa Cartel reportedly use members of HPL, Mara Salvatrucha (MS 13), Mexikanemi, and Texas Syndicate for smuggling, transportation, and enforcement purposes. Connections to large-scale DTOs enhance the gangs’ reputation and trafficking capabilities throughout the South Texas HIDTA region.
Which cartel is the most powerful in Mexico?
the Sinaloa Cartel
As of 2021, the Sinaloa Cartel remains Mexico’s most dominant drug cartel. After the arrest of Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, the cartel is now headed by Ismael Zambada García (aka El Mayo) and Guzmán’s sons, Alfredo Guzmán Salazar, Ovidio Guzmán López and Ivan Archivaldo Guzmán Salazar.
Who’s the strongest cartel in Mexico?
It has repeatedly been said to be one of the strongest criminal organizations in the world and indisputably the most powerful in Mexico since at least the late 2000s and early 2010s by various sources including the Los Angeles Times. Membership (est.)…Battling the Tijuana Cartel.
| Date | 8 November 1992 |
|---|---|
| Status | ongoing |
Is Reynosa Mexico a safe place?
HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) — The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Consular Affairs has issued a “do not travel” advisory for Mexico’s border state of Tamaulipas. “Crime and kidnapping” are cited on the advisory. The advisory also mentions heavily armed groups patrol areas of Reynosa to Nuevo Laredo.
What is the crime rate in Reynosa?
Crime rates in Reynosa, Mexico
| Level of crime | 80.47 | Very High |
|---|---|---|
| Problem people using or dealing drugs | 76.61 | High |
| Problem property crimes such as vandalism and theft | 69.53 | High |
| Problem violent crimes such as assault and armed robbery | 74.22 | High |
| Problem corruption and bribery | 79.84 | High |