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El Viceroy

Vicente Carrillo Fuentes, alias 'El Viceroy,' inherited the Juárez Cartel, Mexico’s most powerful drug cartel, when his brother Amado died following plastic surgery in 1997. He has struggled to maintain control of his domain, battling rivals and fighting off upstarts in his own group.

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Juarez Cartel Profile

  • Juárez Cartel
    Juárez Cartel The Juárez Cartel is responsible for smuggling tons of narcotics from Mexico into the United States throughout its long and turbulent history, and the group’s intense rivalry with the Sinaloa…

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  • Vicente Carrillo Leyva, alias 'El Ingeniero'
    Vicente Carrillo Leyva, alias 'El Ingeniero' Vicente Carrillo Leyva, alias "El Ingeniero," is a top leader of the Juarez Cartel in Mexico. He was captured in 2009 by Mexican authorities. Vicente Carrillo Leyva is the nephew…

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Mexico Country Profile

  • Mexico is home to some of the most vicious organized criminal gangs on the planet. They traffic drugs, weapons, humans and other contraband, and are threatening the stability of the region. Read More

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