Rise of New Drug Cartels in Mexico: A Look at El Mayo Zambada, Los Chapitos, and Other Notorious Figures

Mica for cartelinsider.com

Drug trafficking in Mexico has grown steadily, with the emergence of new cartels and figures within them who have risen in their criminal activities, which is why the United States Government offers substantial rewards.

Such is the case of ‘El Mayo’ Zambada, who, at over 75 years of age, has been on the run from justice for 50 years, causing the US government to increase its reward from 5 to 15 million dollars in 2021.

Authorities have been trying to capture him since 1980, when he was identified as one of the operators of the now-defunct Guadalajara Cartel, according to data from the United States Department of Justice.

Despite the efforts to stop him, the authorities have not been able to defeat him in the “hunt,” however, in the process, they managed to find Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán on two occasions, who in 2017 was extradited and in 2019 was sentenced to life imprisonment.

The ‘Lord of the Roosters’, is the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, who currently is one of the most notorious drug lords, as he is in charge of the criminal group with the most significant presence in Mexico.

During the 2000s, Oseguera Cervantes was always in the shadow of other well-known drug lords, such as Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán and Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, ‘The Friend Killer’, both now detained and extradited to the United States.

Joaquín ‘El Chapo’ Guzmán’s eldest son is one of the most wanted drug traffickers in the country because he is the heir to his father’s criminal empire.

Guzmán Salazar is considered the most dangerous member of the ‘Los Chapitos’ faction due to being a leader despite being one of the latest to be added to the DEA blacklist.

It is worth remembering that 19 years ago, he was arrested by the Mexican government for the crime of money laundering for the Sinaloa Cartel. However, in 2008, he was released due to lack of evidence.

‘Alfredito’ is the second-in-command of the Sinaloa Cartel, in the ‘Los Chapitos’ faction, who for years had been considered the central figure coordinating the drug trafficking from Mexico to the United States, to the point of being seen as the leader. However, it has been confirmed that he works under the orders of Iván.

Jesus Alfredo went through a stage where he had no problem showcasing himself on social media. An example was when he took a photo with actress Kate del Castillo during her visit to Sinaloa, accompanied by actor Sean Penn.

Flores Silva, also known as ‘el Jardinero’ (the Gardener), has been considered the successor of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, ‘El Mencho’. This is why United States authorities are currently working to locate him, offering a reward of 5 million dollars to anyone who provides information that leads to his capture.

Despite the multiple operations to find him, they have not had positive results so far.

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