The Gulf Cartel Blog Posts

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BROWNSVILLE, Texas – A one-time Gulf cartel boss imprisoned for assaulting two U.S. agents more than a decade ago was so fearful of returning to Mexico that he jeopardized his own scheduled release from prison by trying to bribe his way to safe...

BROWNSVILLE — A reputed Gulf Cartel plaza boss’ account of the events leading to his fumbled attempt for safe harbor in Texas gelled with mounting intelligence the organization was in trouble, a Matamoros, Mexico-based Drug Enforcement Admini...

The dismembered bodies of 17 men were found on Sunday on a farm in central Mexico, in an area disputed by violent drug cartels, officials said. The bodies were dumped in the town of Tizapan el Alto by the border between Jalisco and Michoacan, said Ja...

The history of major arrests of Mexican drug “cartel” leaders during the administration of President Felipe Calderón (2006-December 2012) indicates that despite important apprehensions, many Mexican organized crime groups prove resilient. Thus,...

MEXICO CITY – A man believed to be the leader of the Gulf drug cartel, which controls some of the most valuable and violently contested smuggling routes along the U.S. border, has been arrested by Mexican marines, the navy announced. If confirm...

MEXICO CITY – In what one U.S. expert said adds to the unravelling of the once powerful Gulf Cartel, the Mexican Navy has captured Mario Cardenas Guillen, a brother of the imprisoned former kingpin of the smuggling outfit based in cities border...

Texas,  – The former Mexican state governor whom U.S. prosecutors accuse of investing drug cartel bribes worth millions of dollars in Texas real estate does not own the properties in question and is innocent of the allegations, his lawyer said...

The Gulf Cartel is one of the oldest and most powerful of Mexico’s criminal groups but has lost territory and influence in recent years to its rivals, including its former enforcer wing, the Zetas. Working with Colombian suppliers, this group moves...