South Pacific Cartel
| Founded | April 2010 |
|---|---|
| Founded by | Héctor Beltrán Leyva |
| Founding location | Morelos,Mexico |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Criminal activities | Drug trafficking,kidnapping,murder |
| Allies | Beltrán-Leyva Cartel,Los Zetas,Los Mazatlecos |
| Rivals | Sinaloa Cartel,Gulf Cartel |
TheSouth Pacific Cartel(Spanish:Cártel del Pacífico Sur) is aMexicanorganized crimegroup composed of the remnants of theBeltrán-Leyva Cartel.[1]It is based in the Mexican state ofMorelos.The gang has been significantly less active since mid-2011[2]when the group's leadersJulio de Jesus Radilla Hernandezand Victor Valdez were captured.[3]
Although they call themselves a 'cartel', the violent gang is a local cell created in April 2010 byHéctor Beltrán Leyva,[4][5][6]leader of the Beltran Leyva Cartel. The gang is known for having employed a 12-year-old gunman and executioner.[4][5][6]
References[edit]
- ^Beltran Leyva Spin-Off Menaces Mexico City, InSight - Organized Crime
- ^"Polarization and Sustained Violence in Mexico's Cartel War".InterAmerican Security Watch.January 26, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon January 11, 2014.Retrieved2012-03-09.
- ^"Mexico nabs drug boss tied to murder of poet's son",Reuters(May 25, 2011).
- ^abJustino Miranda (December 4, 2010)."Arresto de" El Ponchis "exhibe vacíos legales".El Universal(in Spanish).Retrieved2010-12-06.
- ^ab"Child Assassin named" El Ponchis "Arrested By Mexican Army".Flex.December 4, 2010.Retrieved2010-12-06.
- ^ab"Alleged U.S teen cartel assassin arrested".Ninja Cops.December 3, 2010. Archived fromthe originalon November 29, 2014.Retrieved2010-12-06.
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