Tijuana Cartel
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The Tijuana Cartel is a notorious Mexican criminal organization known for drug trafficking, violence, and control of smuggling routes along the U.S.–Mexico border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tijuana Cartel canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
criminal organization
ⓘ
drug cartel ⓘ |
| alliedWith |
Beltrán Leyva Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Los Zetas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Arellano Félix Organization
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cartel de Tijuana NERFINISHED ⓘ Organización Arellano Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Tijuana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Mexico ⓘ |
| criminalMethod |
intimidation of rivals and authorities
ⓘ
use of hitmen ⓘ |
| designatedAs |
Foreign Narcotics Kingpin under the U.S. Kingpin Act
ⓘ
Transnational Criminal Organization by the United States ⓘ |
| familyControl | Arellano Félix family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCountry | Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInPeriod | late 1980s ⓘ |
| founder | Miguel Ángel Félix Gallardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyLeader |
Benjamín Arellano Félix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eduardo Arellano Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ Francisco Javier Arellano Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramón Arellano Félix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
public displays of violence
ⓘ
use of bribery and corruption of officials ⓘ use of torture ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementTarget |
Drug Enforcement Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexican federal authorities ⓘ |
| majorDrugTrafficked |
cocaine
ⓘ
heroin ⓘ marijuana ⓘ methamphetamine ⓘ |
| notableFor |
control of smuggling routes along the U.S.–Mexico border
ⓘ
extortion ⓘ extreme violence ⓘ kidnapping ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baja California Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.–Mexico border region ⓘ northwestern Mexico ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
drug trafficking
ⓘ
money laundering ⓘ violent crime ⓘ |
| rival |
Gulf Cartel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juárez Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Zetas NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinaloa Cartel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| smugglingRouteFocus |
California–Baja California border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Diego–Tijuana corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | weakened ⓘ |
| statusDescription | significantly fragmented due to arrests and killings of leaders ⓘ |
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