Juárez Cartel
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The Juárez Cartel is a major Mexican criminal organization known for drug trafficking, violence, and control of key smuggling routes along the U.S.–Mexico border, particularly through Ciudad Juárez.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
ⓘ
drug cartel ⓘ |
| alias |
Carrillo Fuentes Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cártel de Juárez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Barrio Azteca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Línea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Ciudad Juárez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsRoute | Ciudad Juárez–El Paso corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Mexico ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | predominantly Mexican ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
drug proceeds
ⓘ
extortion revenues ⓘ kidnapping ransoms ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| grewInPowerDuring | 1990s ⓘ |
| hasRival |
Gulf Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Línea (as rival splinter at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Zetas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| illicitProduct |
cocaine
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heroin ⓘ marijuana ⓘ methamphetamine ⓘ |
| implicatedIn | mass killings in Ciudad Juárez ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
extortion
ⓘ
kidnapping ⓘ smuggling ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflict with rival cartels
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control of key smuggling routes into the United States ⓘ high levels of violence ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementDesignation | transnational criminal organization ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Mexican Drug War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLeader |
Amado Carrillo Fuentes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vicente Carrillo Fuentes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Chihuahua
NERFINISHED
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Ciudad Juárez NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
drug trafficking
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money laundering ⓘ violent crime ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Chihuahua state
NERFINISHED
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Northern Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| smugglingMethod |
overland routes through Ciudad Juárez
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tunnels and hidden compartments in vehicles ⓘ |
| targetsMarket | United States illicit drug market ⓘ |
| usesProxyGroup |
Barrio Azteca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
La Línea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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