A 24-year-old man named Jesús Ángel was killed in broad daylight this Friday in the Aguaruto district of Culiacán. Mayiza gunmen attempted to abduct him from his home, but he resisted. During the struggle, his dog tried to protect him—and was also shot and killed.
Jesús Ángel fled but was caught just a block away and shot multiple times. The attack happened near Orquídeas Street and Luis Donaldo Colosio Avenue.
Security forces responded to the scene and cordoned off the area.
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Chapo zeta
More like Mayozeta, el marrano 🐖 del MF anda desesperado, killing ppl who they “think” is a chapo with out getting their proper information straight. Most of these kids are al innocent.
Only ignorant people oblivious to the fact that Mayito Flaco has an actual alliance with the Zetas still say, “Chapo Zeta.”
Rest in peace to the dog 😢.
100% mans best friend no doubt.
💯 Those who know me will tell you I love animals over people.
Same I am about 3 years into my third dog. He’s an Italian maremma. Best guard dog you can get imo. He’s not vicious but he barks at anybody he doesn’t know. I know somebody’s on my property before then even step foot on my property even when he is in the house.
I lost my German Shepherd last year after 12 incredible years. Now I’ve got a 4-year-old Yorkie who’s glued to my hip. He sits by my office window all day, ready to square up with every Amazon delivery like it’s a personal mission.
Better to die trying to get away than to be tortured and have your head cut off or worse.
Brave young man to run!
Loyal dog as well. Bury them with honors.
All cartels are Bad but its a shame that you only talk about one faction and don’t really post about the bad stuff the chapos do? Why is that serious question?
Thanks for the question — and because you asked it respectfully, I’ll break it down with the same level of honesty.
Long before this war, the goal has always been simple: give readers access to the most accurate, inside information possible. In 2024, I built strong relationships inside Los Chapitos, including direct communication with Iván. Whether people love me or hate me, I’ve earned my position as someone who actually knows what they’re talking about when it comes to that structure. It’s a privilege to open that window for Cartel Insider readers into a world most people never see.
People need to understand something: all cartels are bad. Every faction wants to hide their faults and look like they’re winning. My job is not to pick sides — my job is to cut through the bullshit and report what’s actually happening on the ground.
And it may look like I’m picking a side, but the people who live in Culiacán — the ones who see this war up close — will tell you that my coverage is accurate.
In early 2025, I built multiple contacts inside Mayiza, including operators tied to the military. One commander spent hours trying to push a story about Camilo Ochoa and another about Alfredo Guzmán. He sent me a 30-page dossier — which I still have — and assumed I’d post it directly to Cartel Insider.
I told him I would review it. I never said I would publish it.
Within an hour he started applying pressure and slipping threats into the conversation, acting like I owed him something. I ignored it and went through the document — which was manipulated records, stitched screenshots, and recycled social media garbage.
The next time he tried to intimidate me, I told him straight up to fuck off. I don’t take orders from anyone — and that’s exactly why I created Cartel Insider.
If I wanted an easy life, I could have played along, posted his dossier, and made an ally. But I don’t do this for likes or followers. I don’t bend for threats. Nobody controls what I write, not even Chapitos.
Because I refused, Mayito Flaco unleashed his online “Mayiza bots” to mass-report my accounts. These troll pages are full of shit. In the last 24 hours they bragged internally about a bombing in Mazatlán — then turned around and blamed FEU publicly. That’s their disinformation machine. I am not posting that as fact.
To attempt to give balance to this war, I built new internal sources inside Durango and Los Cabreras. That’s how I give readers the other side without letting anyone steer my reporting. But let’s be realistic: this war cannot be covered 50/50 and everyone doesn’t get a trophy.
What is possible is accuracy.
Here’s the bottom line:
I’m an expert on Los Chapitos. I give readers unprecedented access into their world. And even the haters — especially the Reddit ones — still read Cartel Insider every single day.
Some people will get pissed off at this explanation.
And honestly?
That’s fine.
It’s the truth — unfiltered.
Mica Treviño
Mica, I have a question for you as well: is there even a single cartel left anymore? My understanding is that a cartel it a grou of businessmen who grou pup yo mimicry risk and maximize rewards isnt that the opposite of what’s happening no
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Right now Mexico is shifting into a new era — two super-cartels taking shape in real time.
On one side you have FEU, a coalition that brings together Chapiza, Calabazas, Guanos, Menchos, Denys, René, Línea, Arellano, Gulfos — and more. This isn’t just a reaction to the war; it’s the blueprint for a modern federation, a return to the Guadalajara-style model where groups pool weapons, sicarios, political reach, and routes.
FEU drew a line in the dirt: it’s us versus everyone.
Across from that, the response has been the formation of another super-block: Mayiza, the Cabreras, Arzate, Russos, CDN (Zetas) and several others. Two giants forming in plain sight.
You mentioned businessmen behind the scenes. In reality, the real influence comes from businessmen who align themselves with the government officials who actually hold power.
So who protects the cartels?
At the street level: municipales, estatales, local politicians.
Above them: state prosecutors and governors.
At the top: Harfuch — who holds more operational power right now than Sheinbaum herself.
Then come the military branches: Army, Marina, GN. They aren’t corrupt across the board, but each command assigned to each state becomes its own ecosystem, and corruption spreads down the chain accordingly.
No cartel controls every node of corruption.
Sinaloa is the perfect example: Chapitos and Mayito Flaco have both penetrated the same institutions, but neither controls them outright.
Durango is another: the Cabreras dominated the entire state for years — until FEU forced parts of that network to flip out of pure greed.
It’s a lot to break down, but I appreciate the question — and the interest in understanding how things really work behind the headlines.
— Mica Treviño
Thank you for the informative answe Mica! Stay safe!
You’re welcome!
Damn Mica u said it like it is. Some ppl will hate you for saying that but on the other hand most of us like what you say. Unfiltered, non biased, straight to the bone. Pure truth will always prevail. La Comadre aka La Flakita will never be or have the power that El Chapito aka IAG has. That’s the bottom line. I know a lot of people will say otherwise.
Thank you